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William James Belsham

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 26), Page: 31 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 26), Page: 31 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William James AWMM
  • Surname
    Belsham AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24/1937 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs C. Naylor (mother), 119 Daniel Street, Wellington, New Zealand 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 24/1937 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 Butcher/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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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Clara Belsham, 562 Adelaide Road, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • William was one of 3 brothers and a step father who fought in WW1. He was the only 1 to not return home. Happy to find his grave in France. RIP. Public - Suzanne Lorraine - Other Relative - 25 January 2015 - family files

Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 July 1916 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ration Farm Military Cemetery, La Chapelle-d'Armentieres, Nord, France AWMM I.J.1rs AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • In memory of a great uncle I never knew but am thankful for his involvement to give us the freedom we have now.
    Public - Barbara - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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  • In memory of a brave uncle I never got to meet. Sue daughter of Edward Nicholson , who is son of Clara Benge/Belsham/Naylor/Nicholson.
    Public - Suzanne Lorraine - Other Relative - 25 January 2015
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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2015BarbaraNew ZealandOther Relative
25 January 2015Suzanne LorraineWellington & Nelson New ZealandOther Relative

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