Rifleman

William Nicholson

Conflict: 
WW1
References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
23419
Name:
William Nicholson
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Rees Nicholson (father), Mercury Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bushman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
05 March 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
I. L. 10.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
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