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William George Wright

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William George AWMM
  • Surname
    Wright AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    203297 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
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    Territorial Military Service AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
  • Service number
    203297 AWMM
  • Military service
    Territorial Service with 3 Auckland Northland Battalion AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • 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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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Husband of Tania; Father of Penelope and Hilary AWMM
    • Husband of Tavia; Father of Penelope and Hilary Public - Cameron - Direct descendant - 17 June 2022 - Family Records

Death

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  • Death
    17 October 2011 AWMM
    Albany, North Shore City AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
    Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 19 October 2011 AWMM
  • Memorial name
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Memorial

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Sources

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    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • Cooke, P., Gray, J. & Stead, K. (2010). Auckland infantry : the story of the Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and North Auckland regiments and of the citizen soldiers who served New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z.: 3rd Battalion Regimental Association. AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 19 October 2011 AWMM

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17 June 2022Cameron Gold Coast AustraliaDirect descendant

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