Second Lieutenant

William Chirnside

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Robert and Margaret Chirnside, of Wellington, New Zealand; husband of Hannah Lewis Chirnside, of 61, Matai Rd., Hataitai, Wellington, New Zealand. Served in the South African War.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
24965
Name:
William Chirnside
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs W. Chirnside (wife), 53 Wright Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Assistant foreman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Field Artillery

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
11 October 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
36
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
02 January 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 73
Vessel:
Opawa
Destination:
London, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
I. D. 40.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William Chirnside
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