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William Harry Williams

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Clevedon First World War Memorial. R.W. Munro to W.H.Williams. Image kindly provided by John Halpin.

Clevedon First World War Memorial. R.W. Munro to W.H.Williams. Image kindly provided by John Halpin. …

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Harry AWMM
  • Surname
    Williams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
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  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 June 1897 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Seaman/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
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Mrs Winifred Williams, Clevedon, Auckland. Source: Phil Lascelles, 'They received no pay: officer cadets of the Steamship Aparima'. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    19 November 1917 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
    English Channel AWMM
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  • Cemetery
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Clevedon First World War Memorial AWMM

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Sources

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    This record was created from data kindly provided by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and NZ History, with acknowledgement to Billy McGee, Errol Martyn, and Trevor Richards. Information reproduced with permission. AWMM

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