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Wilfred Collet Richards

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 75), Page: 15 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 75), Page: 15 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Wilfred Collet AWMM
  • Surname
    Richards AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 63043 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 September 1898 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    4 September 1898 Public - June - Other Relative - 2 February 2015 - Birth Certificate
  • Place of birth
    Belfast, Canterbury, New Zealand Public - June - Other Relative - 2 February 2015 - Birth Certificate
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs F. Richards (mother), Pareora, 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 63043 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 Labourer/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

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
    25 September 1940 Public Source
  • Date of death
    25 September 1940 Public - June - Other Relative - 2 February 2015 - Death Certificate
  • Age at death
    43 Public - June - Other Relative - 2 February 2015 - Death Certificate
  • Place of death
    Waipiata Sanatorium, Central Otago, New Zealand Public - June - Other Relative - 2 February 2015 - Death Certificate
  • Cause of death
    Pulmonary Tuberculosis Public - June - Other Relative - 2 February 2015 - Death Certificate
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
02 February 2015JuneCarterton, Wairarapa, New ZealandOther Relative

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