McQUEEN, William Alexander
(Service number 23/1108)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 4 June 1890 | Place of Birth | Timaru, NZ |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 29 May 1915 | Age | 24 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | H Swan, Le Cren Street, Timaru, NZ | ||
| Occupation | Bridge Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W Lawson, Le Cren Street, Timaru, NZ | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 1st Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | D Company | ||
| Date | 10 September 1915 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NZ | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 March 1918 | Age | 28 years |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France. | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Invercargill Cenotaph, Invercargill. | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Cenotaph
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Lesley Tennent (SC branch NZSG)
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