Rifleman

William Gillespie

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Sarah S. Gillespie, of North Rd., Oamaru, New Zealand, and the late James John Gillespie. Born at Waimate, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
23167
Name:
William Gillespie
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs S. Gillespie (mother), North Road, Oamaru, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion, B Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action at Bapaume
Date of Death:
26 August 1918
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. G. 12.
Cemetery Location: 
France
William Gillespie
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