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Charles Billett

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Biggar T. - Billing R.G. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Biggar T. - Billing R.G. (photo J H …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Billett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Charlie Billett AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 48316 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    17 April 1886 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    April 17 1886 Public - Benjiman - Researcher - 29 April 2015 - http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE10045465
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    H. Billett (father), Oakleigh, Saint George's Road, Worthing, England 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 48316 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 Watchmaker/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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  • Charles Billett was the son of Henry and Alice Billett, of Worthing, England.

    Remembered on the Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna.

    Next of Kin: Mr H. Billett, Worthing, England (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    28 December 1917 AWMM
    Age 32 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM XXXVIII. H. 16/21. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • My great great grandmother married Percy Billett in the 1950s when he returned to the UK after living in Auckland. The two were childhood sweethearts but my great great grandmother's parents wouldn't allow her to emigrate with him. They married when my great great grandmother was 72. We believe that Charles was Percy's brother as they have the same address in the UK, had the same parents listed and both moved to New Zealand.

    Fleur MacDonald age 13
    Public - Fleur - 12 November 2017
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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
14 June 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
12 November 2017FleurWorthing, West Sussex, UKOther
29 April 2015BenjimanAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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