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William Claymore Pilmer

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In loving memory of MABEL, beloved wife of William Claymore PILMER, died 25 June 1926; WILLIAM CLAYMORE PILMER, S.A.V. 7218 9th Cont., died 3 July 1974 aged 94 years DOROTHY JOAN PILMER loved by all. Died 25 August 2005 aged 91 years. He buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne BLOCK Sec 3 Plot 1019

William Claymore PILMER

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Claymore AWMM
  • Surname
    Pilmer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    South African 7218 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1880 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 December 2023 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Alexander Anthony Gordon & Rosa PILMER Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 December 2023 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Address before enlistment
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 December 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage records
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    1908 William Claymore PILMER married Mabel EASTWOOD Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 December 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    South African 7218 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
    South Africa Shepherd/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Waipawa, Hawkes Bay Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • 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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named Alexander Anthony Gordon Pilmer. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    3 July 1974 Military Personnel File
    Gisborne, New Zealand Military Personnel File
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    94yrs Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 December 2023 - Gisborne cemetery Records
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Tauheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
    Block Sec 3 Plot 1019 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 December 2023 - Gisborne cemetery Records
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  • Memorial name
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Memorial

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18 December 2023Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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