Private

William Andrew Sylvester

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of the late Arthur and Charlotte Sylvester, of Taunton, Somerset, England.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
13481
Name:
William Andrew Sylvester
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Miss R. Sylvester (sister), 27 Redcliffe Gardens, Fulham Road, London S.W., England
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
04 October 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
19
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 6.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William Andrew Sylvester
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