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William Sowerby

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Formal photograph of Dr William Sowerby in WWI unifrom

William SOWERBY

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Sowerby AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 3/3296 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Methodist, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 August 1889 Military Personnel File Waimangaroa, Westport Military Personnel File
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 2nd Brigade, R.G.A., B.E.F., France AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Henry Sowerby (father), Toko, Taranaki 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 3/3296 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
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  • 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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 November 1976 Military Personnel File
    Age 87 AWMM
    Stratford, Taranaki AWMM
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  • Age at death
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Memorials

Memorial

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21 May 2015Kevin WilliamAucklandOther Relative

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