William Leonard (Bill) Moyle

Corporal

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of William Herbert Moyle, and of Adeline Ivy Moyle (nee O'Laughlin), of Puriri, Coromandel Peninsula.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"SHALLOW WATER DIVE - The death occurred in the Waikato Hospital on Saturday of Corporal William Leonard Moyle, aged 21, of the Ngaruawahia military camp, as the result of an accident. Deceased was swimming in the Waikato River near the camp. He miscalculated the depth of the river and dived into water less than 2ft. deep, striking his head violently on the bottom and fracturing his neck.

Corporal Moyle was married five weeks ago. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Moyle, of Puriri, Thames, and had been in the army about three years.

GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXX, ISSUE 21279, 16 DECEMBER 1943, PAGE 2

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Casualty

Service Number:

439971

Name:

William Leonard (Bill) Moyle

Rank:

Corporal

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

New Zealand Armoured Corps

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Accidental Death

Date of Death:

11 December 1943

Day of Death:

Saturday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Hamilton East Public Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

Public Area F2, Row F, Grave 21.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand