Second Lieutenant

William Kenneth Gale

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of George Thomas Gale and of Mary Jane Gale (nee Kirkcaldy), of Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • New Zealand Nominal Rolls (WW2)
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
William Gale's original grave.

Public Contributions:

My Uncle, Second Lieutenant William Kenneth Gale, younger brother of my Mother Helen Mary Gale, was killed at Cassino on 21 March 1944. He was the younger brother of Alan Gale and Peter Gale both who... Read More

Submitted by: Amy Thong
Relationship to casualty: None
Found amongst my Grandfather's (Ronald McIvor) photographs during his time at war.

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
14097
Name:
William Kenneth Gale
Rank: 
Second Lieutenant
Date of Birth:
09 May 1912
Place of Birth:
Hororata (registration), Canterbury, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs M J Gale (mother), 35 Thomas Street, Temuka
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Locality on Enlistment: 
35 Thomas Street, Temuka
Place of Enlistment: 
Christchurch, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Wool Classer
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 23 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
21 March 1944
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
31
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
X. G. 11.
Cemetery Location: 
Italy
William Kenneth Gale
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