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William Wirape Kerr

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 87), Page: 9 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 87), Page: 9 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Wirape AWMM
  • Surname
    Kerr AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 81553 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 October 1898 AWMM Waitara, Taranaki AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. Kerr (mother), Kawhia, 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 81553 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 Drover/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
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • KIa ora Dada. Its been a long time but all your great grandchildren are all good and send their aroha. Arohanui Hoturoa
    Public - Turanga Hoturoa - Direct descendant - 22 July 2017
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22 July 2017Turanga Hoturoa New ZealandDirect descendant

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