Private

William Henry Oates

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Simon and Eliza Ellen Oates, of 217, Norwood St., Beckenham, Christchurch, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
21606
Name:
William Henry Oates
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E.E. Oates (mother), 139 Norwood Street, Beckenham, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Yardman
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion, 1 Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
36
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
21 August 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 62
Vessel:
Mokoia
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XVII. E. 7.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William Henry Oates
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