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William Sydney McMillan

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 75), Page: 17 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 75), Page: 17 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Sydney AWMM
  • Surname
    McMillan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 62592 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 A. McMillan (mother), Whangapara, 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 62592 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
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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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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • He was the son of Donald Neil & Annie McMILLAN (nee Endres).

    In 1923, he married Mary BLACKWELL. Public - Sandra - Researcher - 3 January 2019 - Waipu Museum

Death

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  • Death
    15 August 1943 Public Source
  • Date of death
    15 August 1943 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 3 January 2019 - Auckland Council Online Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    54 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 3 January 2019 - Auckland Council Online Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Waikumete Cemetery Public - Sandra - Researcher - 3 January 2019 - Auckland Council Online Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Service Persons Area A, Row 4A, Plot 18 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 3 January 2019 - Auckland Council Online Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
    McMILLAN - On August 15th (suddenly), at Mater Hospital, William Sydney, beloved husband of Mary McMillan, Maungaturoto, and father of Jeanne and Heather. Funeral will leave W. H. Tongue and Son's Chapel today (Tuesday), at 12.30p.m. for Waikumete. (NZ HERALD, 17 AUG 1943) Public - Sandra - Researcher - 3 January 2019 - Papers Past Online
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Memorials

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