William John Robson III World War 1 records as stated in his official files.

Unit  				 Rank  	  Number   Next of kin		Height	Weight Eye col.  Hair col.   Complexion
B/43 Wellington			private	  82473	   Mrs. E. Robson	6'	152lb   blue			fair
						   Wakefield
						   Nelson

Occupation	Last employer 		Last NZ address	   Religion	  Chest min.  Chest max.  4th Educational Std
Farmhand	parents			Wakefield, Nelson  C of E	    33	         35

Medals: British War Medal.  

Service in New Zealand: 107 days.   17 June 1918 - 1 October 1918.
Service overseas: 6 weeks.
Total: 149 days.

Theatres of operation: England for six weeks.

Commenced service: 17 June 1918. 
Term of Service: Duration of War.
Attested: 25 August 1918.
Discharged:

Injuries in service: had injured fingers - little finger and left thumb. Influenza turned to double pneumonia.
 started with Bronchial catarrh. Treated with anti pneumoc. serum to no avail.

Pension:

History:
previously served in the 12th Nelson Regiment.
24 May 1918. enlisted.
17 June 1918. posted to B/42 as private.
22 June 1918. in hospital 3 days - Vincent's carrier.
9 July 1918. transferred to B/43 as private.
29 July 1918. Admitted to Featherstone hospital with influenza. His doctor was Captain Crawshaw.
25 September 1918. commenced active service.
2 October 1918. embarked N.Z. Transport No. 111 at Wellington.
5 December 1918. disembarked at London and Posted to Strength ex 43rd Reinforcements. March in Res. W.R.Sling.
18 January 1919. march out to Larkhill.
21 February 1919. march in to W.P.D. Sling.
19 March 1919. admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital with influenza.
22 March 1919. seriously ill with influenza.
25 March 1919. dangerously ill with influenza.
26 March 1919. died of influenza at Tidworth Military Hospital.
29 March 1919. Buried at Tidworth Military Cemetery grave No. 404 Plot C. by Rev. T.G.Gilfillan. Saturday 14 o'clock.
Date of birth and place: 26 January 1898 - Motupiko, Nelson
Date of death and place: 26 March 1919. Tidworth Military Hospital, England

Address after the war: Heaven.