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William Anderson

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Memorial plaque (marble) Veterans Wall, Waikaraka Public Cemetery. Photo P. Baker 2008 - No known copyright restrictions

Memorial plaque (marble) Veterans Wall, Waikaraka Public Cemetery. Photo P. Baker 2008 - No known co …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Anderson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 September 1841 Public Source (April 2015). Manchester, England AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    New Zealand Wars AWMM
  • Campaign
    Orakau (31 March 1864) AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Militia AWMM
  • Service number
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • 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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Joined Howick, 1 October 1863, until 19 October 1864

    Served at Orakau 31 March 1864 - 2 April 1864

    Resident of Ranfurly Veterans' Home, Mt Roskill, Auckland

    Cenotaph database record compiled from information from the memorial plaque AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 September 1935 AWMM
    Age 94 AWMM
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  • Date of death
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  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
    Waikaraka Cemetery, 1 Alfred Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Veterans Area. Plot 121 AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Waikaraka Veterans' Memorial Wall, Waikaraka Cemetery, 1 Alfred Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

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