Private

William Andrew Alexander

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of David and Martha Alexander, of West Gore, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
10/205
Name:
William Andrew Alexander
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
06 June 1891
Place of Birth:
Green Island, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
David Alexander (father), Gore, New Zealand
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
14 August 1914
Locality on Enlistment: 
c/o Mrs Diamond, Albert Street, Dannevirke
Place of Enlistment: 
Masterton, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
School Teacher
Employer:
Dannevirke High School
Nationality of Force:
New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand and Australian Division, New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Wellington Infantry Battalion, 17 (Ruahine) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
23 August 1915
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Main Body
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 October 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 7
HMNZT 10
Vessel:
Limerick or Arawa
Destination:
Suez, Egypt (3 December 1914)

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
A. X. 4.
Cemetery Location: 
Malta
William Andrew Alexander
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