William Frederick Doherty

Private

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of Edmund and Mary Doherty (nee Diarmody); husband of Henrietta Doherty, of Main Rd., Ohinemutu, Rotorua. Born at Taranaki. Served on the Western Front.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“William Frederick Doherty, who fell into a hot spring at Ohineniutu on the evening of July 6, died in the hospital yesterday evening. He was very extensively scalded, but a complete recovery was expected. The shock to his system was too severe, however, and a week ago he began to fail, his heart becoming affected. Mr. Doherty was a returned soldier, aged 45 years. He leaves a widow.”

[New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17559, 26 August 1920, Page 5]

William had previously had his right leg amputated above the knee due to artillery fire.

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Casualty

Service Number:

59872

Name:

William Frederick Doherty

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

Not known

Next of Kin:

Mrs H. Doherty (wife), Mamaku, New Zealand

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Occupation on Enlistment:

Electric lineman

Unit:

NZEF, Auckland Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Accidental Death

Date of Death:

24 August 1920

Day of Death:

Tuesday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

13 October 1917

Transport:

HMNZT 94

Vessel:

Arawa

Destination:

Liverpool, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Rotorua Public Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

Section 37. Block 1. Lot 7.

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand