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William Rutledge Menzies

Lay a poppy
Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Rutledge AWMM
  • Surname
    Menzies AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 46654 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
    William Menzies (father), Timaru Road, Waimate, 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 46654 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 School teacher/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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  • William Menzies was the son of William and C.I. Menzies. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 April 1918 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
    Martinsart British Cemetery, Somme, France AWMM I.H.37 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

Remember William Rutledge Menzies by laying a poppy.

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  • I am a distant cousin of William Menzies, born in Killygreagh, Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh in the same house as his mother. I am going to visit his grave at The Somme next week and I will lay a poppy from the Rutledge family in Ireland.
    Public - Marlane - Other relative - 10 April 2016
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10 April 2016Marlane Arundel, EnglandOther relative

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