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Cenotaph record

William Charles Richards

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Portrait, standing at ease in uniform (kindly provided by family) - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, standing at ease in uniform (kindly provided by family) - This image may be subject to cop …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Richards AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill AWMM
  • Service number
  • 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
  • Service number
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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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  • Husband of Daisy

    Bill did not embark for service overseas. He served in Wellington during the war but family are not exactly sure in what capacity perhaps Home Service or Vital Points.

    He lived in Oamaru during his later life, about 35 years.

    Cenotaph database record compiled from information provided by family AWMM

Death

About death

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

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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    Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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