Private

Matthew William Spowart

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Matthew and Isabella Spowart, of Nightcaps, Southland, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Born Nightcaps 22-Nov-1892. Wounded 16-Sep-1916. Died of Wounds 22-Sep-1916. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
23630
Name:
Matthew William Spowart
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
22 November 1892
Next of Kin: 
Mrs M. Spowart (mother), Nightcaps, Southland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Fireman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
22 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XVI. A. 4.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Matthew William Spowart
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