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William Richard Williams

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Portrait of William Richard Williams, 37392 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Chris Traill 9999-5210. CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Portrait of William Richard Williams, 37392 (2014). © NZIPP Photograph by Chris Traill 9999-5210. CC …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Richard AWMM
  • Surname
    Williams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 472977 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1944 AWMM P.O. Box 30, Fairlie AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. G.E. Williams, Gorge Rd., Fairlie (w) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1944 AWMM Married/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 472977 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
    WW2 1944 2NZEF Nom. Roll 13, p.136 Clerk 2NZEF Nom. Roll 13, p.136
    Timaru, Canterbury 2NZEF Nom. Roll 13, p.136
  • 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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  • Member of the n/a RSA. AWMM

Death

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

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.136 AWMM
    • This record was partially compiled from information provided by the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) Veteran Portrait Project. AWMM

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