Sapper

William Edwin Boyes

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Edwin Boyes, of Holly Cottage, Allesley, Coventry, England. Born at Warwick, England. Served on Western Front, 1916-18.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
4/1404
Name:
William Edwin Boyes
Name variation:
William Edward Boyes (Nominal Roll)
Rank: 
Sapper
Date of Birth:
24 January 1876
Place of Birth:
Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Next of Kin: 
Edwin Boyes (father), Holly Cottage, Ailesbury, W. Coventry, Warwick, England
Religion:
Methodist
Date of Enlistment:
09 October 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
c/o Davidson's Boarding House, Ohakune
Place of Enlistment: 
Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Employer:
Public Works Department, Ohakune
Unit:
New Zealand Engineers, Tunnelling Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
17 December 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Conflict: 
WW1
Date of Discharge: 
07 November 1918

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Tunnelling Company
Embarkation Place:
Auckland, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
18 December 1915
Transport:
Ruapehu 18 December 1915
Vessel:
Ruapehu
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
C.1.39.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
William Edwin Boyes
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