| Date of birth | 02 October 1894 |
| Date of death | 15 September 1916 |
| Mothers name | Ida Mabel (née Smith) |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Fathers name | Joseph Henry D'Ath |
| Siblings | John, John Benedict Chanel (WW1 Service number 56750), George Michael (WW1 Service Number 63572), Ida Mary Beatrice, Elsie Louisa, Olivia Marianne |
| Children | , , , , |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Buried where | Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, France. II.D.29 |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Last known residence | Manakau, Levin |
| Awards | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Place of death | France |
| Date of arrival overseas | 20 December 1915 |
| Theatres of war | Western Front |
| Place of embarkation | Wellington on ''TS Willochra' |
| Surname | D'ATH |
| War memorial | Manakau |
| Place enlisted | Trentham |
| Christian names | William Joseph |
| Place of arrival overseas | Suez, Egypt |
| Wars | WW1 |
| Service number | 24/1365 |
| Date enlisted | 24 August 1915 |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Regiment or service | 2nd Bn Machine Gun Section 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade |
| Embarkation date | 13 November 1915 |
| User reference | 3.175 |
NOK: Father – Manakau.
Last Employer: Self Employed.
Declared age: 20.
Height: 5’11”.
Weight: 11st 6lb.
Chest: 34” – 37”.
Complexion: Dark.
Eyes: Brown.
Hair: Black.
His father Joseph farmed for many years on the South Manakau Road calling his property “Ericldoune”.
William’s mother Ida who was from Timaru, died aged 46 years on 16 August 1916, she is buried at Manakau Cemetery. His father remarried Margaret Chiene Ingles from Australia in 1918.
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