Private

William Sanderson

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Eliza Jane Sanderson, of 8, Kelly St., Eden Vale Rd., Mount Eden, Auckland, and the late Benjamin Sanderson. Native of Okupu, Great Barrier Island.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
24063
Name:
William Sanderson
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Ben Sanderson (father), Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion, 15 (North Auckland) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
04 October 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
32
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
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: 
N.Z. Apse, Panel 1.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William Sanderson
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