Private

William Fleming

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Bessie Fleming, of 316, Hereford St., Christchurch.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
15078
Name:
William Fleming
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Birth - Unverified:
14/06/1884
Place of Birth:
Victoria, Australia
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Bessie Fleming (mother), 316 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Religion:
Presbyterian
Date of Enlistment:
07 March 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
Greendale, Canterbury
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Grocer
Employer:
C C Sandford, Greendale
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
16 August 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 June 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 56
HMNZT 57
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William Fleming
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