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William Randolph Gorman

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Randolph AWMM
  • Surname
    Gorman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 943 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Dunedin, Otago Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 28 December 1914 AWMM Hunts Road, Balclutha, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr George Gorman (father), Hunts Road, Owaka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 22 May 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 28 December 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 22 AWMM
    Labourer/Civilian Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Australia Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • 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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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

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  • I have just discovered my 'Pop's' Embarkation Date is the same date as my birthday ... he died when I was very small so I wonder whether my arrival changed his feelings about that anniversary .... Jane Brophy (nee Gorman).
    Public - Jane - Other Relative - 1 February 2015
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01 February 2015JaneTwizel, New ZealandOther Relative

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