William Henry Gledhill

Private

Conflict:

WW1

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

William enlisted on the 25th May 1916. He trained in NZ until his departure on the troopship "Devon" on the 26th September 1916, bound for England with the 17th Reinforcements. His brother, Thomas Wilfred Gledhill was also aboard (Nominal Roll).

He was hospitalised on 7th July 1916 for 4 days and given a further 4 days sick leave, suffering from Influenza.

He became sick after departing Melbourne, and on the 5th October 1916, was hospitalised in Albany, Western Australia, suffering from Purulent Opthalemia. His service record states that there were no signs of Gonhorrea.

He died from sickness on the 2nd November 1916.

Thomas Gledhill was Killed in Action on the 9th August 1917 at Warneton, Belgium. His name appears on the Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial. [Source: Archives New Zealand]

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Casualty

Service Number:

25854

Name:

William Henry Gledhill

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

21 February 1894

Next of Kin:

Mrs T. Gledhill (mother), 1 Summerhays Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Occupation on Enlistment:

Labourer

Armed Force:

Army

Unit:

NZEF

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of disease

Date of Death:

02 November 1916

Day of Death:

Thursday

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

25 September 1916

Transport:

HMNZT 64

Vessel:

Devon

Destination:

Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Albany Public Cemetery (Old)

Cemetery Reference:

Meth. L. 13.

Cemetery Location:

Albany WA

Australia