McILROY, William James
(Service number 10/3336)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 24 May 1885 | Place of Birth | Rangiora |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Grey Street, Gisborne | ||
| Occupation | Tailor | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. McILROY (mother), 14 Flinders Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 8th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Wellington Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 13 November 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 June 1969 | Age | 84 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated Waikumete, Auckland | ||
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Biographical Notes
William James McIlroy was the eldest son of James and Mary Jane (née Loader) McIlroy. William was educated at Timaru South and Makikihi schools. He returned to New Zealand on the Maunganui in June 1919. William married Ivy Eleanor Gregory in 1926. His brother Frank also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 March 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) 17 March 2018]; Waikumete Cremation records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [18 March 2018]; Timaru Herald, 16 June 1919 (Papers Past) [17 March 2018]
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