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William James Richardson

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 615 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 615 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    William James AWMM
  • Surname
    Richardson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 4/1539 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Waiuta, Greymouth, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Caroline Richardson (mother), care of D. Richardson, Queen's Hotel, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 18 December 1915 AWMM Married AWMM
    Married, 5 children AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 4/1539 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM CanterburyNew Zealand AWMM
  • 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Richardson was the husband of Margaret Richardson, 140 North Street, Timaru.

    Nominal Roll records single, he was actually married and had 5 children at the time of embarkation. CWG name incorrect, his wife's name is Margaret AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    9 February 1917 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    FranceEurope AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Habarcq Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM VIII. A. 9. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • With grateful thanks from the children and grandchildren of David (and Barbara). Richardson (DOB 29/12/35),- your grandson. Jacki, Shelley, Tessa, Megan, Myles, Guy Richardson and the grandchildren Brittany, Joshua, Logan Stevens and Jarrod and Brooke Richardson. 25/4/2015
    Public - Jacqueline Maree - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2015Jacqueline MareeAuckland New ZealandOther Relative

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