Lance Corporal

William Frederick Galpin

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Elizabeth Eleanor Galpin, of Finchley, London, England.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
11/2318
Name:
William Frederick Galpin
Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Miss M. Galpin (sister), 9 Somerland Mansions, Muswell Hill, London N., England
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Settler
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Machine Gun Corps

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
03 December 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
39
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: 
E. 342.
Cemetery Location: 
Egypt
William Frederick Galpin
Images
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: png gif jpg jpeg.
Files
More information
  • Files must be less than 100 MB.
  • Allowed file types: txt pdf doc.