William John McKinna

Private

Secondary Memorial:

Collingwood War Memorials

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of John W. and Joanna W. McKinna, of Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

Name shown on Births Deaths & Marriages, New Zealand is William John McKenna son of John William and Johanna McKenna and the name on his headstone is also McKenna. However, name shown in his service record, on the Nominal Rolls of New Zealand, and on the Collingwood War Memorial is McKinna.

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Casualty

Service Number:

47568

Name:

William John McKinna

Name variation:

BDM Online, CWGC Headstone

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

02 September 1895

Date of Birth - Unverified:

2/9/1895

Place of Birth:

Nelson, Collingwood,

Next of Kin:

Mr J McKinna (father), Rockville, Nelson

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Occupation on Enlistment:

Cheesemaker

Armed Force:

Army

Unit:

NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of wounds

Date of Death:

28 March 1918

Day of Death:

Thursday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

09 June 1917

Transport:

HMNZT 85

Vessel:

Willochra

Destination:

Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No.1

Cemetery Reference:

V. D. 1.

Cemetery Location:

France