Private

William James Dempsey

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James William and Edith Dempsey, of 96, Waltham Rd., Waltham, Christchurch, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
3/2750
Name:
William James Dempsey
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
James William Dempsey (father), 72 Shakespeare Road, Waltham, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Gardener
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Medical Corps, 4 Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds, received at Northampton Farm
Date of Death:
28 November 1917
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 February 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 76
Vessel:
Mokoia or Navua or Aparima
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
William James Dempsey
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