William Dickson Kinnear

Gunner

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of Jane Neave Kinnear, of 105, Queen St., Forfar, Scotland, and the late William Kinnear.

References:

CWGC

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NZ WAR GRAVES

CONTRIBUTED

Biographical Notes:

“The death of Gunner W. D. Kinnear, which has just occurred in action, will be learned with regret by many friends in Palmerston, where he was employed by Messrs Watson Bros.' store for five or six years. The deceased soldier was a familiar figure on the hockey and cricket field, and very popular with all with whom he came in contact. He was in the Auckland district when he enlisted in one of the early contingents, and after being in Egypt for sometime with the mounteds, went on to France. His mother, Mrs Kinnear, resides in Forfar, Scotland. Deceased was a nephew of Mr James Buchanan, formerly borough inspector in Palmerston.” [Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14311, 30 May 1917, Page 3]

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Thomas Kozachek

Relationship to casualty: My Grandmother's First Cousin

Submitted by: Dr. Grant Douglas Nicoll

Relationship to casualty: Cousin of my Grand Aunt

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Casualty

Service Number:

13/2048

Name:

William Dickson Kinnear

Rank:

Gunner

Date of Birth:

31 August 1887

Place of Birth:

Forfar, Angus, Scotland

Next of Kin:

Mrs Jane Kinnear (mother), 137 East High Street, Forfar, Scotland

Religion:

Presbyterian

Date of Enlistment:

17 April 1915

Locality on Enlistment:

46 Wynyard Road, Mt Eden, Auckland

Place of Enlistment:

Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand

Marital Status:

Single

Occupation on Enlistment:

Commercial Traveller

Employer:

Fox Type Writer Supplies Company, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Unit:

New Zealand Field Artillery, 15 Howitzer Battery

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

07 May 1917

Day of Death:

Monday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

6th Reinforcements

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

14 August 1915

Transport:

HMNZT 27
HMNZT 28

Vessel:

Willochra or Tofua

Destination:

Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Nieuwkerke (Neuve-Eglise) Churchyard

Cemetery Reference:

F. 2.

Cemetery Location:

Belgium