Trooper

William Bews

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John and Annie Bews, of Ngapara, Otago. Also served in Palestine.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
49866
Name:
William Bews
Rank: 
Trooper
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
John Bews (father), Ngapara, Oamaru, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm hand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Canterbury Mounted Rifles

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of sickness
Date of Death:
18 December 1918
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkment Date:
07 June 1917
Vessel:
Westralia

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
I. A. 9.
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
William Bews
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