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It is said that cousins of my Australian Borthwick family (William Murray Borthwick) went to New Zealand some time during the 1800s. This has led me into a search for them and into collecting a good deal of information about Borthwicks in NZ. Very little of this relates to my own family, as far as I know, but it is posted here in the hope that it may help other Borthwick genealogists. Two people in particular have helped me enormously with NZ research. Thank you Allan and Maurice.

I will add more information to this page - school records, probate lists and further information about NZ Borthwick families. If you too are researching Borthwicks in New Zealand and would like to share any of your research, and/or information about your own Borthwick family, I would be happy to post it here for you.

First I will mention the two families that I think may be connected to my own. If any reader is descended from these families, or knows anything about them, I'd love to hear from you. email me any time!

There are two families that I think were cousins of my Australian Borthwicks:

Adam Borthwick & Isabella Kerr: Adam Borthwick was probably born at Moffat, Dumfrieshire just a few years after my own ancestor William Murray Borthwick. According to SA Biographies Adam Borthwick arrived in SA in 1839 on the "Duchess of Northumberland". Adam began a sheep farm near Gawler, but in 1842 went to Port Lincoln to take up "Mikkira" near Sleaford Bay. Adam & some of his family left Australia in 1861 for New Zealand where, in 1868 he died at Carterhope, Kaihikui. One of Adam's sons-in-law, William Telford, became a very successful grazier at Otago, NZ. The Telford Polytechnic is named after him and has preserved his family home. Are there any other descendants of Adam Borthwick and Isabella Kerr in New Zealand today?

Robert Borthwick & Martha Scott: I am almost convinced that this Robert Borthwick, who lived in Victoria Australia and New Zealand in the 1860s & 1870s, was the brother of Alexander Borthwick, paint manufacturer, of Victoria. I have been corresponding with one of Robert's descendants, who is not so convinced, and we would love to hear from other descendants of Robert Borthwick and Martha Scott. Perhaps by sharing information we'll find the answer. Surnames of descendants of Robert and Martha include BEAMISH, DEAGUE, FIFE, HUDSON, KINZEL, O'SHEA, REES, SMITH, WARING and WHEELER. Please email me if you think you may be connected to this Borthwick family.

James Borthwick, son of James Borthwick & Margaret TELFER, was baptised 25 December 1835 in Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland. Died 1901 in San Remo, Victoria, Australia (aged 68). He married Mary RAVEN, who had been born about 1838, where? She died in 1882 also in Victoria (aged 44 years). They had the following children:

i. Jane Borthwick
ii. William Raven Borthwick, born NZ
iii. John Raven Borthwick, born Popotunoa, NZ
iv. Clifton Borthwick
v. Archibald John R Borthwick
vi. unnamed male Borthwick
vii. David Telfer Borthwick
viii. Walter Borthwick
ix. Robert Riverton Borthwick
x. Lillian Marie Borthwick
xi. Margaret Borthwick (infant)

William Raven Borthwick was, according to the Victorian death index, born about 1864 in New Zealand. This is confirmed by the NZ birth index above. He died in 1939 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia (aged 74). Buried 21 October 1939 in Geelong Cemetery, Victoria, Australia. Occupation engineer. He married Margaret Agnes DICKSON. William's brother, John Raven Borthwick, was also born in NZ in 1869. Does anyone know anything about this family? If so I would be very glad to hear from you.

Colin Borthwick & Susan McLachlan: Married on 27 August 1851 at Hope St Church, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, both Colin & Susan Borthwick died in Auckland, New Zealand. Their first child, Charles McLachlan Colin Borthwick, was born at Abernyte, Perth, Scotland in 1854 & four other children at different places in Scotland between 1856 and 1864. The family left Scotland on 13 March 1865 on the ship "Resolute", landing in Auckland in June 1865. Colin Andrew Borthwick was born in Auckland in 1867. By 14 August 1889 Colin was in Australia as he married Aneva O'Connell at St James Church, Forest Lodge, NSW on that day. His oldest brother, CMC Borthwick (above) married in New Zealand in 1876, Mary Jane ??, but also came to Australia where he worked initially for Anthony Hordern's Ironmongery Dept. I believe that this family was descended from Thomas Borthwick & Margaret McNab/McNabb who married in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1820. If any reader has connections to, or knowledge of that couple and their descendants please email me.

Jack Borthwick & Rebecca Wilson. Descendant Roy Carson advises that Rebecca, born in England, was the daughter of William Wilson (1854-1930) who lived in Kaitangata, NZ. Jack Borthwick and Rebecca Wilson had children named Hilda, Lilian, Doris, Eva, Alice, James and Jack. (Some of these are possibly the children with those names born between 1886 and 1896, see the lists of NZ births, above.) Does anyone know of this family or their descendants?

Thomas Borthwick & Co. "Borthwick's Meats" is one of the most well-known Borthwick businesses in the Southern hemisphere. Originally family members were butchers at Ratho on the outskirts of Edinburgh but descendants developed a major meat processing, freezing and exporting business crossing a number of continents. Initially Thomas Borthwick, then a cattle buyer, was based in Liverpool, England. The exact details of establishment of the business in New Zealand are not clear. In 1883 Thomas Borthwick was selling agent for The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Company. In 1902 Borthwicks bought freezing works from the Waitara Freezing & Cold Storage Company.Then in 1905 they bought freezing works at Portland in south-west Victoria, Australia. For a detailed history of the family's enterprises see the book by Godfrey Harrison, "Borthwicks. A Century in the Meat Trade" published in London in 1963. I have been able to trace the family's ancestry back to Thomas Borthwick and Margaret Colston or Turner who were married in Edinburgh on 14 December 1830 but would really like to track back further to see whether there are connections with any of the other New Zealand or Australian Borthwick families.

"Caroline Agnes", 1855: From Lyttelton Times Monday, August 20, 1855: Arrived August 17, ship Caroline Agnes, Captain Ferguson, 580 tons,

• Passengers for Otago - R. Swale, G. Howaith and wife, Douglas and wife, Hay M. Burnside, Dawson, Borthwick and Dathie.

"Isabella Hercus", 1856: London to Lyttelton, New Zealand 1855 From the Lyttelton Times Saturday January 5, 1856. The 'Isabella Hercus', Captain Sewell, arrived in port early yesterday morning with 116 passengers for the province. These included:

• Borthwick Clarence 7 M England, Borthwick Diana 4 F England, Borthwick Eliza 35 F 2 England

See http://www2.symet.net/whitehouse/nzbound/isabella_hercus.htm for more information about the ship, its journey and its passengers.

"Agnes Muir", 1872: Norman McLeod and his wife Elizabeth Barbara Borthwick arrived in New Zealand on 24 December 1872 with their only child, Jessie. Follow this link for more information on the McLeod/Borthwick family. Descendant Maurice French would be pleased to hear from anyone with an interest in his family. His email address is on the McLeod/Borthwick page. I am also interested in this family as Barbara Borthwick's father, David Borthwick, was born at Moffat, where many of my own Borthwick family had strong connections.

"Wild Deer", 1873: 1016 tons, sailed from Greenock, Scotland, 6 December, 1873, and arrived in Port Chalmers, via the south, on 5 March,1874. Arrived 9 March 1874 Otago, New Zealand. Captain Cowan; Dr Sampson, surgeon-superintendent. Assisted Passengers included:

• Borthwick, Mrs Elizabeth, house-cleaner, Ann, domestic servant, Janet & Robert.

From http://members.nbci.com/denisepeter/ where lots of great information about NZ shipping can be found.

"Mairi Bhan", 1874: Ship: 1315 tons Captain J. Massen Surgeon Superintendent: Sailed London 5th May 1874 - arrived Otago 25th July 1974. Passengers included:

• Borthwick Thomas 44 Renfrewshire Joiner Mrs 42

• Borthwick James 25
• Borthwick Mrs 27

At http://www.angelfire.com/ok2/cbluff/peterdenny1875.html a short story of the ship and her journey can be found. It quotes the Southland Times Friday November 26th 1875, p2, c1. The “Peter Denny” arrived at the Bluff this afternoon at 1.00pm. She has been 87 days on the passage. Eight deaths have occurred on board, 1 from enteritis, 6 from diarrhoea and one from consumption. All the remaining passengers are well and healthy and there is no disease at present on board. The health officer and the immigration officer have been on board and have returned again. The ship “Peter Denny” left Glasgow in tow of the steam tug Commodore at 10.00am on the 28th August 1875, for Bluff Harbour with emigrants and cargo etc. COLUMN 5:- The immigrants by the “Peter Denny” were landed on Saturday and arrived in town (Invercargill) by the 2 o’ clock train. They numbered 183 adults and no end of children. The young women appear to be few in number. The single men are for the most part, fine and able bodied fellows and regarded as a whole, the batch is of a stamp suggestive of good colonists in the future. The barracks will be open daily from 10.00am till 4 o’ clock for their engagement.

"St. Lawrence", 1874: Ship: 1094 tons Captain: Johnson RNR Surgeon Superintendent: Dr. Joseph T Pattisson Sailed Plymouth 22 May 1874 - arrived Lyttelton 30 August 1874. One passenger who disembarked in NZ but we think later moved to NSW, Australia was:

• Borthwick David 21 Edinburgh Engineer (believed to be David Clement Borthwick)

• Borthwick James 25 Fife Agricultural Labourer, Jessie 21, Robert 5 and John aged 2. And on another passenger list for this ship a "Matgaret" aged 8 mths is also listed with this family.

Oswestry Grange 1908: From http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sheila.jones/Passa-c.txt (Columns are NAME AGE SHIP EMBARKED DESTINATION REMARKS REPRO ARRIVED NZ )

• BORTHWICK James 23 OSWESTRY GRANGE LIVERPOOL AUCKLAND 440 1908 14 FEB AUCK

Lists the following Borthwicks:

• Borthwick, NZ Wellington Karori, 21 Jun 1915, Death, Cemetery Transcript
• Borthwick, Mr, Otago, 1860, Arrived Internal, Newspapers
• Borthwick, Mr, Otago, 1860, Arrived Internal, Newspapers
• Borthwick, Mr, Otago, 1860, Arrived Internal, Newspapers
• Borthwick, Mr, Otago, 1860, Arrived Internal, Newspapers
• Borthwick, Mr, Otago, 1861, Arrived Internal, Newspapers
• Borthwick, Mr & Mrs, Otago, 1861, Arrived Internal, Newspapers
• Borthwick, Agnes Grace, NZ Auckland St Johns, 1893, Electoral Rolls, Womens Suffrage
• Borthwick, Charlotte Elizabeth, NZ Wellington Karori, 1 Jun 1966, Death, Cemetery Transcript
• Borthwick, Eliza, Otago, 1858, Arrived Internal, Newspapers
• Borthwick, Elizabeth, NZ Auckland St Johns, 1893, Electoral Rolls, Womens Suffrage
• Borthwick, Ellen, NZ Auckland St Johns, 1893, Electoral Rolls, Womens Suffrage
• Borthwick, Harriett, NZ Auckland St Johns, 1893, Electoral Rolls,
• Borthwick, Elizabeth, NZ Auckland St Johns, 1893, Electoral Rolls, Womens Suffrage
• Borthwick, Isabella, NZ Auckland St Johns, 1893, Electoral Rolls, Womens Suffrage
• Borthwick, Jane Elizabeth, NZ Auckland St Johns, 1893, Electoral Rolls, Womens Suffrage
• Borthwick, Jessie, NZ Auckland St Johns, 1893, Electoral Rolls, Womens Suffrage
• Borthwick, John, NZ Wellington Karori, 26 May 1912, Death, Cemetery Transcript
• Borthwick, John Adamson, NZ Wellington Karori, 10 May 1944, Death, Cemetery Transcript
• Borthwick, Sarah, NZ Auckland St Johns, 1893, Electoral Rolls, Womens Suffrage

NZ birth, death and marriage information is posted here with thanks to Maurice who extracted them, typed them up and posted them to me by email. These are the indices. For further information you need to obtain the actual certificate.

Births from 1863 to 1875

Births from 1876 to 1900

The numbers in New Zealand are used progressively therefore the lower they are the earlier the birth was registered that year.

The folio number for New Zealand births allows you to request a photocopy of the entry rather than full certificate. You must be sure to provide the Folio No and the request for a photocopy only.
http://inform.dia.govt.nz/internal_affairs/
businesses/doni_pro/bdm_pro/bdm.html

• 51/2 FLEMING, LEWIS BORTHWICK 035

There are no Borthwicks in the Index to Lyttleton Times Marriages, 1851-1880.

Thank you Hugh Winters for the following entries from the The New Zealand Marriage Witness Index. If any reader is interested in any of these marriages please email me and I will assist with contact details, or will refer you on to Hugh.

1.   Witness: G.A. PLUMMER Registry Office
     Groom:    Alexander BORTHWICK Auckland
     Bride:    Ann Fenwick HENDERSON Auckland
     1922 Jan 12
  
     Witness:  L.E.  HARLAND  Registry Office
     Groom:    Alexander  BORTHWICK  Auckland
     Bride:    Ann Fenwick HENDERSON   Auckland
     1922 Jan 12
   
2.   Witness:  Henry BRUNDELL  Private House
     Groom:    John NELSON  Dunedin
     Bride:    Diana Mary BORTHWICK Otago
     1867 Mar 02
   
     Witness:  William HOWELL Private House
     Groom:    John NELSON  Dunedin
     Bride:    Diana Mary BORTHWICK  Otago
     1867 Mar 02

3.  Witness:  S.T. HENDERSON Congregational
     Groom:    Lionel Robert PYNE  Moray Pl
     Bride:    Elizabeth BORTHWICK Wellington
     1951 Mar 07

     Witness:  E.B. PYNE Congregational
     Groom:    Lionel Robert PYNE Moray Pl
     Bride:    Elizabeth BORTHWICK Wellington
     1951 Mar 07

The database lists the names, address (if known) and entry dates for all Communicant members of the First Church of Otago from 1848 to 1870, a Presbyterian church. There is one Borthwick entry:

• BORTHWICK, Miss E. 1858/12

Otago Settlers pre 1861

Elizabeth Borthwick (Nourmanhall). 1858/2. Single. Edinburgh. Father Clothing Manufacturer. m. A Chalmers 24 August 1858. Sources: OW.

Adam Borthwick (Lord Worsley) 29 Feb 1860. Single. Shipe from NZ to Invercargill. 8 March 1860. Runholder, Pomahaka, Er61, EAR 63/64 4, 750 acres. Sources: OW, ER61, EAR 63/64.

Wellington Almanack, 1866
Wellington Street and Trade Directory 1866 A - H

• Borthwick Painter Willis St
  Borthwick R Painter Wellington Tce

Wellington Alphabetical Directory 1866 Wellington Province - Alphabetical Directory

• Borthwick R. Painter Willis St
  Borthwick R. Ingestre St Residence

Strath Taieri & Macraes District
Thompson, Helen M., (1949)., "East of the Rock & Pillar: A History of Strath Taieri & Macraes district." Otago Centennial Historical Publications., lists the following Borthwicks with runs in NZ.

• Borthwick, J 1885
• Borthwick, James 1888

Early Hawkes Bay
Carol Whyte Auckland New Zealand "The History of Hawkes Bay." has a profusion of Sheep Returns, Inspectors Reports, news articles, journal and diaries of early settlers, with biographies on some of the main settlers, and a good section covering Maori history - by WT Prentice. Included is reference to the following:

• Last name, First Name Earliest Year in Hawkes Bay
  Borthwick, Thomas 1905 Pakipaki

Wairarapa
Bagnall, AG., (1976)., "Wairarapa: An Historical Excursion", Hedley's Bookshop Ltd for The Masterton Trust Lands Board, lists the following:

• Borthwick, PJ

(to be added)

New Zealanders who died at Gallipoli 1915 included Pte J W Borthwick and Pte A Borthwick.

Lawrence Cemetery Lawrence, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand
BORTHWICK, William W, Private, 1914-1919, name inscribed on War Memorial, Beaumont

Canterbury Death Duty Registers Index, 1867-1914 lists David Borthwick, Tai Tapu, schoolmaster, 27/12/1878, C1/17.

There are no Borthwicks listed in the deceased person's estates, Canterbury 1887-1914.

Nor are there any in the Deceased Estates listed in the NZ Gazette 1866-1900.

Nor are there any in the Index to Obits and Death Notices in the NZMJ, 1886-Feb 1981.

On Delwyn's excellent pages for NZ research there is a death notice for "BORTHWICK. Southern Cross, 1873. On August 29th, at the residence of his father, John, infant son of Mr John Borthwick, Moanataiari Creek."

NZ Probates

• Adam Borthwick, Carterhope, Kaihiku, Settler, 27/11/1868. W DN Probate No 181.
• David A Borthwick, --------, 6/6/1879, W CH Probate No 302
• Isabella Kerr Borthwick, Carterhope & Dunedin, WD/O Adam, 1890, 7/2/1890, W DN Probate NO 1828.
• James Borthwick, Kaitangata, Bricklayer, 25/2/1896, 6/3/1896, W DN Probate No 2843
• Sarah Phebe Borthwick, ----------, filed 22/12/1887, I CH Probate No 1500

These details from the main cemeteries in Dunedin are posted here with special thanks, once again, to Maurice. They vary in content - from headstone information, burial information to plot purchases. The reference number relates to the entry on the fiche by the NZ Society of Genealogists.

Anderson's Bay Cemetery Dunedin

• #3891 - BORTHWICK Lilian , Class 2 Lot 84 Block 52, Died Nov. 22 1919 aged 22 years.
• #610 - BORTHWICK Mary Beath Class 1 Lot 15 Block 18, Died Dec 20 1909 Aged 36 years.
• #625 - BORTHWICK 1909 Stone plan Block 18 Lot 15, name plate at head wrought iron fence overgrown.
• #568 - Plan Block 92 Plot 85 Book Stone purchased by Christina BORTHWICK 1921 name plate at foot of plot, concrete surround; earth cover.
• #1841 - Plan book stone, Block 220 Plot 97, Purchased by Walter BORTHWICK 1953. In loving memory of Graham Noble loved son of Walter and Ada BORTHWICK d. 22 Jun 1953 aged 31, Also the above Walter d. 12 Jul 1960 aged 76

Northern Cemetery Dunedin

• #856 - Plan Stone Block 180a Plot 4 BORTHWICK 1908 In Loving Memory of Isabella beloved wife of John Adamson BORTHWICK d. 5 Jun 1908 aged 31 years. "Peace Perfect Peace" White stone lying intact on plot behind concrete surround, wood chip cover.
• #1083 - Plan site, Block 135, Plot 21d BORTHWICK 1892, bare
• #5463 - BORTHWICK James 66 [aged] 1892.
• #5297 - BORTHWICK William K. 4w [aged] 1891
• #10914 - BORTHWICK Ellen, Class 2 Lot 21d Block 135, Buried Jul 31 1910 aged 82 years.
• #10170 - BORTHWICK Isabella Class 2 Lot 4 Block 180, Buried Jun 7 1908 aged 31 years. ACCORDING TO THE HEADSTONE (sic)

Southern Cemetery Dunedin

• #1771- Block 22 Plot 16 Purchased by the Trustees of William Wilson c/o Wynn & Hope on 31 Oct. 1896, size 8x4 30 Apr 1883 Clarence BORTHWICK 24 Aug 1894 William WILSON born Tasmania
• #822 - Plan stone Block 22 Plot 23. BORTHWICK & TELFORD Erected To the Memory of Adam BORTHWICK late of South Australia died at Carterhope Clutha Otago 18th Feb. 1868 aged 72 years. Also Isabella Kerr wife of the above died at Dunedin 3 Oct 1889 aged 96 years. "There shall they forever unchanged by decay, beside the still waters and green pastures stray and there shall ye join them with earth's ransomed lost, look upward and onwards they're gone but not lost" 2nd stone Helen McNeil born 30 Aug 1825 died 27 Apr 1905. Ellen Borthwick McNeil born 2nd Feb 1865 died 23 Jan 1899, Adam McNeil died 28 Jul 1924 aged 76 years.
• #4966 - BORTHWICK Isabella Keir (sic) Class 1 Lot 2 Block 22 died Oct 3 1889 aged 96 years. Widow, resident of Russell Street, born Hawick Scotland, last came from South Australia, lived in Otago 29 years, buried Oct 5. Informant John Gillies.

Beaumont [Dunkeld] Cemetery

#128 Plan- Block5 Plot 3 (?), 4
Stone - Sacred to the memory of our dear mother Sarah BORTHWICK d. 7 May
1911 Aged 72 years.
Site- Stone is a white marble slab decorativre wrought iron surround
Burial Book, Above named not in book, see burial #9, 34

Index to Burial Register:
Alexander B/R #34 H/S 128
James 1904 " #9 "
Sarah 1911 "

{It looks the three are in the same plot just no mention on the headstone]

Heriot West Otago Roll of Honour 1914-1918

BORTHWICK W.

Waitahuna Cemetery:

#53 repeated #1093
William Forbes BORTHWICK native of Scotland died 12th Feb. 1897 aged 69
years.
Block 8 Plot 7

Outram [West Taieri] Cemetery

#323 - Plan Block 28 Plots 19,20,55,56
In loving memory of James BORTHWICK died 17 July 1935, 85 years. Also his
beloved wife Mary died 16 Jan 1920 62 years

#633b War Memorial information includes. 1939 - 1945
Private James R BORTHWICK

Waikouati [Hawksbury] Cemetery:

#211 - BORTHWICK Jane Elizabeth Block 8 Plot 28n (No1308) Wife of Robert
BORTHWICK of Waikouati d 11 Jul 1897 aged 45 years from natural causes, last
from England b. Isle of Wight, 25 years in NZ. Buried 14 Jul 1897 Inf.
Robert BORTHWICK

Warrington (St Barnabas Chyd.) Cemetery

#105 - BORTHWICK Robert 70 years, 4 Oct 1916 married of Warrington b.
Sanquhar Scotland; Agnes BORTHWICK wife, son of Wm BORTHWICK and Agnes
Laing. Edwd. B Wethey -Vicar
B1. 1a 13

Fairfax [Milton] Cemetery

#139 Daphne Catherine daughter of William and Agnes BORTHWICK died 18 July
1933 aged 12 years. Also the above William BORTHWICK died 26th Aug. 1943
aged 58 years. Also the above Agnes died 18 Aug. 1966 aged 74 years (Plots
264-265)
[Repeated under #1226]

#791 - Plan Block 13 Plot 96,97 site bare
Purchased by John BORTHWICK
Burial book shows burial of child of John BORTHWICK 10 May 1906, 29 Mar
1908.

Balclutha Old Cemetery:

#18 Dear sons James Stuart BORTHWICK died 7th Aug. 1910 aged 3 mths. and
John Robert accidentally killed 4th May 1933 aged 21 years. Their mother
Margaret BORTHWICK died 13th Oct. 1965 aged 78 years. Their father James
died 27 Oct 1973 aged 90 years

The following Borthwicks are listed on the Debt of Honour register at the Commonwealth War Graves site. If you find someone of interest here please look them up again on the site itself as you may find additional information there.

Alexander Borthwick: Private 12/1561 Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. who died on Sunday, 8th August 1915. Age 28. Additional Information: Brother of Miss Jessie Borthwick, of 24, Craigleith Rd., Edinburgh, Scotland. Commemorative Information Memorial: CHUNUK BAIR (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL, Turkey Grave Reference/ Panel Number: 9.

John Rutherford Borthwick: Private IO/3195 1st Bn., Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F. who died on Thursday, 7th June 1917. Age 20. Additional Information: Son of John and Isabella Borthwick, of Waikino, Auckland. Commemorative Information Cemetery: LINDENHOEK CHALET MILITARY CEMETERY, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium Grave Reference/ Panel Number: II. F. 8.

James Robert Borthwick: Trooper 11/976 Wellington Mounted Rifles, N.Z.E.F. who died on Friday, 27th August 1915. Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Borthwick, of Lee Stream, Outram, Dunedin. Commemorative Information Memorial: HILL 60 (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL, Turkey

Thomas James Borthwick: Private 554900 22nd (Motor) Bn., N.Z. Infantry who died on Tuesday, 1st August 1944. Age 25. Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Lily Borthwick, of Ohura, Taranaki, New Zealand; husband of Lenora Borthwick, of Wanganui, Wellington. Commemorative Information Cemetery: FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY, Italy Grave Reference/ Panel Number: VII. E. 7.

William Borthwick: Private 14053 1st Bn., Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. who died on Thursday, 7th June 1917. Additional Information: Foster Son of Mr. A. Borthwick, of Forsyth, Otago. Commemorative Information Memorial: MESSINES RIDGE (N.Z.) MEMORIAL, Mesen, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

Some References:
* Godfrey Harrison, Borthwicks. A Century in the Meat Trade, London, 1963
* Jim Hewitson, Far off in Sunlit Places, Stories of the Scots in Australia and New Zealand, Edinburgh & Melbourne, 1998

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