William Brian de Laval Willis
Born 17 May 1888 - Died 12 May 1915
- Service number
- WWI 12/289 AWMM
- Also known as
- Brian AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW1 Corporal/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- William Brian de Laval AWMM
- Surname
- Willis AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Brian AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 12/289 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 17 May 1888 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Care of J.B. Lusk, Church Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- W.H. de C. Willis, Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 12/289 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Unknown AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 16 Oct 1914-03 Dec 1914 AWMM
HMNZT 8 or HMNZT 12 AWMM Vessel was Waimana AWMM Corporal/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM Main Body AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Corporal/Military AWMM
Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Attended St John's College 1904- 05
Member of the College Rifles Rugby Football Club
All Main Body personnel left on the 16 October 1914 from Wellington even if they initially embarked in other parts of New Zealand.
Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland).
Auckland War Memorial Museum Scars on the Heart WWI "The En Zeds " display case. Display item is a named photograph "From Auckland to the pyramids some of King's College old boys with the NZEF in Egypt", it was published in the Auckland Weekly News, 1 April 1915.
Auckland War Memorial Museum Scars on the Heart WWI "The En Zeds " display case. Display item is a named photograph "From Auckland to the pryamids some of King's College old boys with the NZEF in Egypt", it was published in the Auckland Weekly News, 1 April 1915.
Next of Kin: Mr A. L. deL. Willis, Cambridge, Waikato (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM - William was one of three brothers - Alan Newcombe De Laval Willis and Francis Petrie De Laval (Frank) Willis - to serve in the First World War.Public - Paul - Researcher - 30 April 2021 - Hickford, Paul, They Marched to War, 2019, pp. 18 & 53.
- Attended St John's College 1904- 05
About death
- Death
- 12 May 1915 AWMM
- Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Died of wounds AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM A. 138 AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
- Roll of Honour, College Rifles, Rugby Union Football & Sports Club, 33 Haast Street, Remuera, Auckland AWMM
- Hautapu RSA Memorial 1914-1918 and 1939-1945, Leamington, Cambridge AWMM
- Cambridge Cenotaph, Victoria St, Cambridge 3434 AWMM
- Cambridge World War One War Memorials AWMM
- College Rifles Park, 33 Haast Street, Remuera, Auckland AWMM
- King's College Memorial Chapel at King's College, Otahuhu, Auckland, World War 1 Roll of Honour.Public - King's College Archive - Researcher - 15 May 2026 - King's College Memorial Chapel
- Pool of Reflections, National Anzac Centre, Albany Heritage Park, Western AustraliaPublic - Paul - Researcher - 23 April 2022 - National Anzac Centre
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22020243
Further Reference - Auckland University College Roll of Honour.
http://www.specialcollections.auckland.ac.nz/ww1-centenary/roll-of-honour/search?page=1459
Further Reference - A Street Near You record
https://astreetnearyou.org/person/110186/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/110186
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 786 - King's College, Auckland. (1918). King's College, Auckland : the Great War, 1914-18. Auckland, N.Z.: The College.
- Hanson, Arthur. Letter regarding the death of 12/289 Corp. William Brian de Laval Willis, 1NZEF. Auckland War Memorial Museum - Tamaki Paenga Hira. MS-2017-21.
- A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services.
- 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 - Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
- Paul Hickford, They Marched to War, 2019Public - Paul - Researcher - 23 April 2022 - Researcher and author
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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