English Māori William John Oliff Born 7 December 1895 - Died 2 February 1918 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 23/864 AWMM Also known asWilliam Jones Oliff AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Rifleman AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 551 - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam John AWMM SurnameOliff AWMM Ingoa Also known asWilliam Jones Oliff AWMM Service numberWWI 23/864 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionAnglican, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth7 December 1895 AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM Te Wharau, Wairarapa, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationHenry James Oliff (father), Holloway Road, Mitchelltown, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign1914-1916 Egypt AWMM 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 23/864 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1914-1915 Star AWMM British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM Victory Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Unknown AWMM Age 20 AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 9 October 1915 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMMHMNZT 30 or HMNZT 31 or HMNZT 32 or HMNZT 33 or HMNZT 34 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo AWMM Rifleman AWMM C Company AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 5 foot 6 inches AWMM Weight, Unknown Period AWMM 140 pounds AWMM Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM November 1917 gsw right hand AWMM Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM October 1917 severe trench feet AWMM Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Rifleman AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › William Oliff was the son of Henry and Alice Oliff, of Wellington, New Zealand.Typo on the Nominal Roll, name spelled as William Jones Oliff AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death2 February 1918 AWMM Age 21 AWMM Belgium, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryPolygon Wood Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM E. 4. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William John Oliff by laying a poppy. Theodore Edward Olifent Henry James Oliff William John Oliff David Longwell Oliphant Donald Peter Oliphant Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William John Oliff Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Periscope : unofficial mouthpiece of the 1st Battalion N.Z. Rifle Brigade (Earl… Library / Pictorial › publication At sea D526.2 PER Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=21095519 Further Reference A Street Near You record https://astreetnearyou.org/person/480053/- Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/480053 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Vol1: 551 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
