| 1. |  JOHNS William Henwood was born 23 Nov 1891, Te Awamutu, Waikato NZ; died 31 Oct 1917, Beersheba, Palestine; was buried , Beersheba War Cemetery, Palestine. Other Events:
- Occupation: Teacher
- Education: Bef 1914; University Teacher Training
- Military: Between 14 Aug 1914 and 31 Oct 1917, Gallipoli Turkey and Palestine.; Served during WWI with the NZEF as No. 13/368 Trooper with 4th. (Waikato) Auckland Mounted Rifles and later as a Lieutenant in the NZ Mounted Rifles.
- Military Award: 1915, Gallipoli Turkey; Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
Notes:
Military:
Enlisted 14 Aug 1914. Promoted to L/Cpl and wounded at Gallipoli on 8 Aug 1915 and repatriated home to NZ. Recovered and re-trained as an officer and returned to the Middle East as a 2nd. Lieutenant in the NZ Mounted Rifles. Later promoted to Lieutenant before being killed in action on 31 Oct 1917 at Beersheba, Palestine.
Buried:
Grave No: D9.
Temporary battlefield burial was as follows:
123° from Tel el Saba and 317° from Hill 1180. Near edge of Wadi. Officiating Chaplain: Rev. J.D. WILSON C.F.
Died:
In historical terms William Henwood JOHNS died on the day of the last great cavalry charge carried out by British forces.
William married KIRKHAM Caroline May 13 Sep 1916, NZ. Caroline was born 26 Sep 1894, LIN; died 26 Aug 1966. [Group Sheet]
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1891 - 1917 (25 years)
