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William Eivers Cavanagh

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Portrait, studio, wearing spurs, postcard stamped, front (kindly provided by family) - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, studio, wearing spurs, postcard stamped, front (kindly provided by family) - No known copy …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Eivers AWMM
  • Surname
    Cavanagh AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 71650 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 April 1897 AWMM Ngaruawahia, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 18 November 1917 AWMM Ngaruawahia, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary Cavanagh (mother), Ngaruawahia, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 10 October 1918 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Sinai & Palestine AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 71650 AWMM
  • Military service
    4th Waikato AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Cavanagh was the son of Mary Josephine and John Cavanagh

    Two brothers, William Eivers Cavanagh (71650) and Eugene Patrick Cavanagh (13/309), served in WW1.

    Moeraki then transhipped to [HMAT 17] Malta at Sydney for Suez. Moeraki then transfer to Malta at Sydney for Suez. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    16 April 1948 AWMM
    Hamilton, Waikato AWMM
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Memorials

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