William Allison
- Born 10 November 1888, Puerua, Otago, New Zealand
- Died 15 September 1916 in action, Somme, Northern France
- Killed In Action 15 September 1916, at the Battle of The Somme, Northern France
- Last rank Private /Trooper
- Service number 9/1256
- Served In New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion, Otago Mounted Rifles, 6th Reinforcements
- Next of Kin Mrs E. Keach (sister), Balclutha, Otago
- Pre-war occupation Farm Labourer, Stoney Creek
- ReligionPresbyterian
- Enlisted11 June 1915, Otago
- Embarkationaboard HMNZT 28 Tofua, departed 14 August 1915, Wellington, New Zealand disembarked 19 September 1915 Suez, Egypt
- Theatres of operationEastern Front 1915, Egyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western Front 1916
- Buriedone of several scattered graves north of Longueval
- RememberedCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Longueval, Somme, France.
- Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Medals sent to Mr J. Allison (father), Puerua, Otago.
