William FOLEY

Regimental number28452
OccupationTelegraphist
Next of kinMother, Mrs B Foley, Redwood Street, Blenheim
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company, left New Zealand on board two ships: HMNZT 'Tofua' (11 October 1916) and HMNZT 'Willochra' (16 October 1916). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankSapper
Final unitDivisional Signal Company
FateKilled in Action 6 April 1918
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialMailly Wood Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No 2), Mailly-Maillet, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Maurice and Brigid Foley, Redwood Street, Blenheim, Marlborough (only son)
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 34

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