William Protheroe

Forenames

William AWMM

Surname

Protheroe AWMM

Service number

WWI 6/3133 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Care of J. Cooper, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

A. Protheroe (father), Elgin, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 09 Oct 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 6/3133 AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Unknown AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 09 Oct 1915-30 Nov 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 32 AWMM Vessel was Aparima AWMM Private AWMM Canterbury Infantry Battalion AWMM 7th Reinforcements AWMM

Medical notes

Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
Died of disease AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Driver/Military AWMM
New Zealand Army Service Corps AWMM

William Protheroe was the son of Alexander Protheroe, of Elgin, Ashburton, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Married Annie Elizabeth Marshall in 1906. She died in 1912.

Two of William Protheroe's brothers also served in World War 1: Ernest (49000) and Edwin (6/3132). AWMM

Death

15 Jul 1917 AWMM
Age  38 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of Disease AWMM

Cemetery

Codford (St Mary) New Churchyard, Wiltshire, England AWMM 77 AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online
  https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
  Sources Used
• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20803182
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/406652/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/406652
  Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Page No: 595
• Kendall, G., & Kendall, S. (1982). Anzac Cemeteries at Codford, Barford St. Martins and Compton Chamberlayne. Christchurch, N.Z.: Geoff and Shirley Kendall.
  Photo of grave appears in 'Anzac Cemeteries at Codford, Barford St...' by Geoff and Shirley Kendall, p.1.
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 4: Includes portrait
• Dry Rations, or, The Aparima Apparition : with which is incorporated the Waikanae wash-out and The Tauherenikau trumpeter : unofficial organ of the 7th Rfts, Transport No. 32