Rifleman

William Henry Willis

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Husband of Kate M. F. Beagley (formerly Willis), of Pirongia, Hamilton.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
59177
Name:
William Henry Willis
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Kate Willis (wife), care of Mrs Matthews, Porirua, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Storekeeper
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
28 March 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
13 October 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 93
Vessel:
Corinthic
Destination:
Liverpool, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
William Henry Willis
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