Rifleman
William Robert Friar
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of Matthew and Eleanor Friar, of Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
William Friar had been a top shot in his day as a NZ Cadet (about 1905). He traveled by ship to England about 1908 to take part in an International Cadet shoot, which he achieved 2nd place. He return... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
26595
Name:
William Robert Friar Rank:
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth:
Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer Armed Force:
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Died of wounds, received at Passchendaele
Date of Death:
05 November 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death:
24
Conflict:
WW1
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
VIII. I. 102.
Cemetery Location:
France