KELK, William Watson
(Service number 8/60)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Frank Kelk (father), Otekaike, Oamaru, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay | ||
| Embarked From | Port Chalmers, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Turkey |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 13 July 1915 | Age | 23 |
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| Place of Death | Gallipoli, Turkey | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Hakataramea War Memorial (lists W Kelk) | ||
Biographical Notes
William Kelk was the son of Frank and Frances Kelk, of Oamaru, New Zealand
Sources
Cenotaph database (October 2014)
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Ann Munro, SC branch NZSG
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