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Grey Williams Wild

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 74), Page: 8 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 74), Page: 8 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Grey Williams AWMM
  • Surname
    Wild AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 50788 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 March 1897 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Frederick Wild, sen, (father), Te Aroha, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 November 1917 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 50788 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
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/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
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Frederick Abraham Wild and Blanche Wild.

    Husband of Elfreda Louisa Wild (nee Elliott).

    Typo, name spelled as William on the Nominal Roll and as Williams at Archives New Zealand, and BDM AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    1979 AWMM
    Age 82 AWMM
    Coromandel, Coromandel District AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Totara Memorial Park (Thames), 110 Te Arapipi Road, Totara, Thames-Coromandel District, New Zealand AWMM RSAL-PLOT-0200 AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Dear Grandpop, I was lucky to have your journal to read and remember you by over Anzac weekend this year. Thinking of you especially at this time, and of your service. Love always xx
    Public - Jennifer Lynette - Direct descendant - 25 April 2016
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  • Dearest Grandpop, remembering your service for this country, and those of your colleagues sadly lost during that service, on this special day of commemoration. Luckily for us you came home. My love today and always xx
    Public - Jennifer Lynette - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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25 April 2016Jennifer LynettePukekoheDirect descendant

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