Private

William George Loomes

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Rose Loomes, of Fairlie, South Canterbury, and the late Charles Loomes.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
6/2194
Name:
William George Loomes
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Charles Loomes (father),Eversley, Fairlie, New Zealand|Mrs R. Loomes (mother), Fairlie, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Eversley, Fairlie, New Zealand|Unknown address
Occupation on Enlistment:
Unknown occupation|Wool scourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
42
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

5th Reinforcements
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Places of Embarkation:

Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Transport:

HMNZT 24
HMNZT 25
HMNZT 26
HMNZT 84
Vessels:

Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima
Turakina
Destinations:

Suez, Egypt (24 July - 6 August 1915)
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
N.Z. Apse, Panel 2.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William George Loomes
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