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English Māori

William Arthur Belworthy

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Names, Roll of Honour, granite tablet, Devonport Primary School (photo J. Halpin 2012) - No known copyright restrictions

Names, Roll of Honour, granite tablet, Devonport Primary School (photo J. Halpin 2012) - No known co …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Arthur AWMM
  • Surname
    Belworthy AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 7/815 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    26 November 1889 AWMM Invercargill, Southland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Wangapeka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs G. Belworthy (mother), 25A Hanson Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 7/815 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
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Wellington, New Zealand 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 Mrs. G. Belworthy, of 8, Smith St., Hataitai, Wellington. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    28 August 1915 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Hill 60 Cemetery, Turkey AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Devonport Primary School, granite tablet, 18 Kerr Street, Devonport, Auckland AWMM
    • Ngatimoti War Memorial Nelson region, Nelson College Scriptorium Roll of Honour Public - Peter - Researcher - 13 October 2017 - on site

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  • Part of a small team profiling all men and women who served in WW1 and had some connection with Tapawera or surrounding districts for display in small local museum, which will be opened on 11/11/2018. We welcome involvement of relatives or friends. Sandra
    Public - Sandra - Researcher - 25 October 2017
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25 October 2017SandraNelsonResearcher
22 February 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher
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