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William Brownlee Smith

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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

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Brownlee AWMM
  • Surname
    Smith AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    South African 1245 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
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Service

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
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    South African 1245 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
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Medical history

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    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Death at Ladybrand: 1st February 1902, 6th. Bat. 18th. Company Lancashire Yeomany, 1245 Wm. B. Smith from wounds accidently received on 21st January 1902.( Evening Post 27th. January 1902).

    He had requested on completion of his service to the 18th Coy. Imperial Yeomany to be transferred to the N.Z.6th Contingent which was returning to New Zealand at the same time thus saving him the additional journey back to New Zealand after being discharged in England. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    1 February 1902 AWMM
    Ladybrand, South Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
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  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • Ranfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War Memorial 1899 - 1902 AWMM
    • Monument to Fallen Troopers South African War Tuamarina Tua Marina Cemetery Blenheim Marlborough New Zealand AWMM

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