Private

Dupree William McWha

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Francis and Alice McWha, of Murchison, Nelson, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Dupree was the son of my Grandmother's sister. They both lost sons at the Somme. Dupree was my father's cousin. His family lived in Murchison. He was always remembered by our family.

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
6/3394
Name:
Dupree William McWha
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
F. McWha (father), Murchison, Nelson, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Murchison, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
18 April 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
8th Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
13 November 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 35
HMNZT 36
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
IV. E. 3.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Dupree William McWha
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