William Henry Pimm

Forenames

William Henry AWMM

Surname

Pimm AWMM

Service number

• WWI 23/560 AWMM
• South African 198 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

11 Sept 1881 Military Personnel file

Address before enlistment

WW1 Pre 29 May 1915 AWMM 15 Albert Street, Masterton, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

WW1 L.C. Pimm (brother), 59 Burke Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

• Single/South African AWMM
• 1916 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

War

• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM

Campaign

• 1914-1919 AWMM Western Front AWMM
• 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• WWI 23/560 AWMM
• South African 198 AWMM

Military service

2nd Kitchener's Fighting Scouts AWMM

Medals and Awards

• 1914-1915 Star AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 1915 Military Personnel file
Age  33 AWMM
Labourer/Civilian Military Personnel file

Embarkation details

WW1 09 Oct 1915-17 Nov 1915 Military Personnel file
HMNZT 30 Military Personnel file Rifleman Military Personnel file
2nd Embarkation AWMM

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

• South Africa 30 Jun 1902 Military Personnel file Trooper Military Personnel file
  2nd Kitchener's Fighting Scouts Military Personnel file
• WW1 Corporal/Military Military Personnel file
  New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, B Company Military Personnel file

William Pimm was the son of Albert and Louisa Pimm. Served in the South African Campaign, also in Egypt, 1915. Native of Teddington, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

15 Jun 1916 Military Personnel file
Age  34 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France AWMM II. B. 41. AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20801501
  Sources Used
• Military Personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20522756
  Sources Used
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/277138/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/277138
  Further Reference
• New Zealand War Graves Trust
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
  Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Page No: 583
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 1: Includes portrait
• Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
• Austin, W. (1924). The official history of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (The Earl of Liverpool's Own). Wellington, N.Z.: L T Watkins.
• HMNZT 30 - The Periscope : unofficial mouthpiece of the 1st Battalion N.Z. Rifle Brigade (Earl of Liverpool's Own) and Divisional Ammunition Column -- At sea : Officers & men of the Reinforcement : 1915