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William Wade

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Wade AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 1021 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    New Zealand Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 10 February 1915 AWMM c/o Mrs W Harnett, George Road, Fairlie, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W Harnett, George Road, Fairlie, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 10 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 1021 AWMM
  • Military service
    Served in the Territorials. AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
      Distinguished Conduct Medal - 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While repairing cables, the N.C.O. in charge was wounded. He promptly took charge, and, with utter disregard for personal danger, directed their work from crater to crater. He worked his party under continuous shell fire, and completed his task. He maintained these communications for five successive days.' - 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95- 27/06/1918 AWMM
    • 1914-1915 Star AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • 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
    21 Oct 1917 {Age 24} AWMMDied of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    21 October 1917 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 24 AWMM
    France, Europe Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Menin Road Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row L, Grave 37), Ypres, Belgium AWMM
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  • Obituary
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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