Private

William Lathen Colley

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Margaret Colley, of 4, New St., Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand. Native of Nelson, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
6/2377
Name:
William Lathen Colley
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Nelson, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
William Colley (father), Lighthouse, Nelson, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Mercer, Auckland, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
03 December 1915
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

Samoan Advance Party
5th Reinforcements
Places of Embarkation:

Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport:

HMNZT 1
HMNZT 2
HMNZT 24
HMNZT 25
HMNZT 26
Vessels:

Moeraki or Monowai
Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima
Destinations:

Apia, Samoa
Suez, Egypt (24 July - 6 August 1915)

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Sp. Mem. B. 1.
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
William Lathen Colley
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