McVEY, William Robert
(Service number 28904)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | John McVey, Albury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 18th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | |||
| Transport | HMNZT 67 Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Death
| Date | 8 August 1917 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | Died of disease | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Trois Arbres Cememtery, Steenwerck, Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Albury War Memorial; St Andrews War Memorial; Te Ngawai War Memorial; Albury Football Club Roll of Honour; Fairlie War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
William was the son of John McVey of Albury. His brother Daniel McVey also died while serving in World War One.
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