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William Alfred Crase

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Alfred AWMM
  • Surname
    Crase AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Bill AWMM
    • William Alfred Craze AWMM
  • Service number
    5779 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 November 1876 AWMM Ross, West Coast AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    • 4 April 1906 AWMM Married AWMM
      Rosina Charlotte WEBSTER. Children: Ellen Garden (CRASE)O’LOUGHLIN, Margaret Mary (CRASE) WILLOUGHBY, Colin, William CRASE, Myrtle Alma CRASE, Gordon James CRASE AWMM
    • Pre 1902 AWMM Single/South African AWMM

Service

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa 1902 AWMM Miner/Civilian AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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  • Father to 3 daughters and 2 sons

    Father was named Edward Craze. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    6 November 1943 AWMM
    Hokitika, Westland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
    • Hokitika Cemetery Seaview Hokitika Westland New Zealand AWMM Plot 8338, Block 290A AWMM
    • Hokitika Cemetery AWMM
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  • Obituary
    OBITUARY
    We regret to record the death of well-known resident of Woodstock in the person of Mr William Alfred Crase who passed away at Westland Hospital on Saturday evening after an illness lasting a considerable time. A native of Ross, he had for many years been engaged in the sawmilling industry. He was 66 years of age. He was a South African Veteran leaving with the 8th Contingent. Besides his wife he leaves a family of four, there being two daughters (Mesdames Willoughby of Woodstock and J O’Loughlin of Wellington) and two sons. Colin (who is prisoner of war in Germany) and Gordon (who is serving with forces in Middle East). Mrs H Growcott (Koiterangi) is a sister and Mr Edward Crase (Westport) a brother of the deceased. The funeral took place at Hokitika Cemetery this afternoon.

    Headstone

    “In loving memory of William Alfred CRASE d 6 Nov 1943 age 66. And his beloved wife Rosina Charlotte d 20 Jan 1949 age 66.”
    Cemetery record: Warrant No F970 Plot 8338 Block 290A AWMM
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