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William Robertson Davies

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Roll of Honour, Ranfurly Veterans' Home, detail, 7th Contingent - Irregular Forces, (photo J. Halpin September 2011) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Roll of Honour, Ranfurly Veterans' Home, detail, 7th Contingent - Irregular Forces, (photo J. Halpin …

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Robertson AWMM
  • Surname
    Davies AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    William Robson AWMM
  • Service number
    4282 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 June 1879 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    8 June 1879 Public - Lisa - Researcher - 23 April 2020 - NZ BDM Indexes
  • Place of birth
    Canterbury, New Zealand Public - Lisa - Researcher - 23 April 2020 - NZ BDM Indexes
  • Birth notes
    3rd son of Daniel and Agnes Robertha (nee Robertson) DAVIES Public - Lisa - Researcher - 23 April 2020 - NZ BDM Indexes, Military file of William Robertson DAVIES
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr Daniel Davies, Medbury, North Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
  • Service number
    4282 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

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
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, South Africa AWMM
      Wounded Ingogo 29 December 1901 AWMM
    • Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named Daniel Davies. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    21 February 1901 AWMM
    CharlestownSouth Australia AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Ranfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War Memorial 1899 - 1902 AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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23 April 2020LisaWellington, NZResearcher

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