LORGELLY, William J
(Service number 20179)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 21/05/1895 | Place of Birth | Christchurch |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 5 February 1916 | Age | 20 |
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| Address at Enlistment | C/- F A Piper, Havelock North | ||
| Occupation | Trainer for F A Piper Havelock | ||
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| Next of Kin | J.Lorgelly, (father), care of Lancaster Park Hotel, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
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 | 10th Reinforcements, 2nd Battalion, F Company | ||
| Date | 19 August 1916 | ||
| Transport | Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Devonport, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Machine Gun Corp | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 August 1918 | Age | 23 |
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| Place of Death | Bapaume, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial (as W J Lorgelly MM) | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of James and Kate Korgelly, 132 Greers Rd, Fendalton, Christchurch, New Zealand.
According to the official histories, Sergeant Lorgelly was buried 2 1/4 miles north-west of Bauaume and north-east of Loupart Wood
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database (May 2014)
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Janette Clarke, SC branch NZSG
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