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Cenotaph record

William Vernon Roche

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  • Service number
    WWI 4/2128 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Vernon Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Grave plaque
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Vernon AWMM
  • Surname
    Roche AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Vernon Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Grave plaque
  • Service number
    WWI 4/2128 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 October 1895 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    19 October 1895 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Archives New Zealand; Military personnel record; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19620479
  • Place of birth
    Christchurch, New Zealand Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Archives New Zealand; Military personnel record; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19620479
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    War Pensioner Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Christchurch City Council online cemeteries database; http://heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Cemeteries/interment.asp?id=70228
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs L.A. Roche (mother), 185 Fitzgerald Street, Saint Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • 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 4/2128 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 Salesman/Civilian 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

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  • Death
    15 May 1966 Public Source
  • Date of death
    15 May 1966 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Headstone
  • Age at death
    69 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Headstone
  • Place of death
    Christchurch, New Zealand Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Archives New Zealand; Military personnel record; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19620479
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Raymond Road, Christchurch. Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Personal visit
  • Grave reference
    Block 10 Plot 30 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 17 April 2016 - Christchurch City Council online cemeteries database; http://heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Cemeteries/interment.asp?id=70228
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
17 April 2016SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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