Private

William Brough

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Brough, of Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Births Deaths & Marriages Online gives his name as William Henry Brough, DOB 15 July 1891. Parents Catherine and George. His service record gives his DOB as 13 July 1889 (although the 13 may be a mistranscribing of 15).

Public Contributions:

William Henry was the son of George Ernest Brough and Catherine, nee Fennell. He was born in 1891 - [1891/9146]. His mother died in 1893. Record since amended by NZWGT)

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
10/3841
Name:
William Brough
Name variation:
BDM Online
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
15 July 1891
Place of Birth:
Taranaki, Inglewood,
Next of Kin: 
George Brough (father), Waitara
Date of Enlistment:
15 November 1915
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Employer:
James & Company, Stratford
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 1 Battalion, 7 (Wellington West Coast) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
28 September 1916
Day of Death:
Thursday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
04 March 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 47
HMNZT 48
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
10.C.39.
Cemetery Location: 
France
William Brough
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