English Māori William James Bysantson Died 5 December 1940 PDF Key details Service number Also known as Armed force / branchMerchant Navy AWMM Last rankWW2 Master/Military AWMM Merchant Navy, MV Nimbin AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam James AWMM SurnameBysantson AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchMerchant Navy AWMM Service number Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Seaman/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Australian Merchant Navy AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 Master/Military AWMM Merchant Navy, MV Nimbin AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death5 December 1940 AWMM Age 57 AWMM Tasman Sea AWMM 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 Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William James Bysantson by laying a poppy. Stanley Norman Byron William Edward Byron William James Bysantson Alexander Byth Bruce Andrew Bythell Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William James Bysantson Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMerchant Navy Roll of Honour, NZ History https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/the-merchant-navy/roll-of-honour Further Reference DocumentsThis 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 The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License