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William Nicholas Gillson March

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 75), Page: 19 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 75), Page: 19 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Nicholas Gillson AWMM
  • Surname
    March AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 43133 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    6 November 1881 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    6 November 1881 Public - Shelley - Other relative - 24 March 2019 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Clevedon, Auckland Public - Shelley - Other relative - 24 March 2019 - Family papers, word of mouth
  • Birth notes
    Name at birth - William Philip Gillard March GILLSON
    Changed his name Public - Shelley - Other relative - 24 March 2019 - Family papers, word of mouth
  • Address before enlistment
    Wellington Public - Shelley - Other relative - 24 March 2019 - Family papers
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs J. March (wife), Ridgway, Mornington, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • This maybe his step mother. Unable to find marriage record in NZ Public - Shelley - Other relative - 24 March 2019 - Family papers
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 43133 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Seaman AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 March 2019ShelleyRotoruaOther relative

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