Private

William Thaxter

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Brother of Mr. John Copland, of 33, Prospect Terrace, Ponsonby, Auckland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
10/1351
Name:
William Thaxter
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
25 June 1884
Place of Birth: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs J. Lennard (aunt), care of G. Absolum, Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
86 Dixon Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Cook
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
08 August 1915
Day of Death:
Sunday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
2nd Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 December 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 13
HMNZT 14
HMNZT 15
Vessel:
Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
23
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
William Thaxter
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