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William Andrew Alexander

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Andrew AWMM
  • Surname
    Alexander AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/205 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Green Island, Dunedin AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM C/o Mrs Diamond, Albert Street, Dannevirke, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    D. Alexander (father), Gore, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/205 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 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
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Private Alexander was the son of David and Martha Alexander, of West Gore, New Zealand.

    He attended Gore School, Southland High School and Otago University where he graduated with a MSc with honours in geology and physics.

    Private Alexander was wounded in action during the August Offensive. He was evacuated off Gallipoli to Malta where he died of his wounds. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    23 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Malta, Mediterranean Sea AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Pieta Military Cemetery, Malta AWMM A. X. 4 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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23 August 2019SelenaPorthcawl, South WalesResearcher

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