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William John Shotter

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NZ Hospital Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England. - No known copyright restrictions

NZ Hospital Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England. - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William John AWMM
  • Surname
    Shotter AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 59467 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    23 December 1891 AWMM Masterton, Wairarapa AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Shotter (mother), Wallace Street, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Le Quesnoy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 59467 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Sling Camp, Salisbury Plain AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 17 May 1917 AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      July 1918, admitted to hospital at Rouen, suffering from influenza. Rejoined 1 battalion, Wellington Regiment at the end of August. AWMM
    • Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • "Shotter's army records reveal that he was transferred temporarily to different battalions during his remaining time in France. On 26 March he joined No.1 New Zealand Entrenching Battalion which had been sent to the Somme. A month later he was posted to the 2 Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment." (Church, p.221)

    4 November 1918 Shotter was wounded in action at the Battle of Le Quesnoy, receiving gunshot wounds to his right thigh. He was admitted to No.1 South African Hospital on 6 November and embarked on a hospital ship bound for England on Armistice Day, 11 November. He received medical attention at the Militray Hospital, Endell Street, London for six weeks before being transferred to No.1 NZGH, brockenhurst on 24 December. He died on 9 March 1919 as a result of his wounds. (Church, p.221)

    Shotter was the last NZEF soldier to die at Brockenhurst. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    9 March 1919 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Brockenhurst, Hampshire AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) Churchyard, Hampshire, England AWMM Plot A, Row 4, Grave 23 AWMM
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  • Notes for Cenotaph – Memorabilia Held by MRNZ
    ARE YOU A DIRECT DESCENDANT ? We are currently holding WAR MEDALS and/or MILITARY EPHEMERA belonging to this Veteran. Medals Reunited New Zealand© (MRNZ) is a voluntary, 100% not-for-profit FREE service dedicated to re-uniting military medals and ephemera that we have been given, with families or a close descendant. To make an enquiry or place a claim please contact us: Email - [email protected] ~ Telephone Medals Reunited New Zealand© at 03-546-7728 Nelson, Mobile - 027-940-4495 ~ or use the Contact Form on our website here: https://medalsreunitednz.co.nz/contact-us/

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Sources

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  • References
    • Church, C. (2002). New Zealand graves at Brockenhurst : 93 New Zealand soldiers remembered from World War One. Hampshire, England: Author. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      70: 9 AWMM
    • Pugsley, C. (2018). Le Quesnoy, 1918 : New Zealand's Last Battle. Auckland, New Zealand : Oratia. AWMM
    • NZEF CASUALTIES — LE QUESNOY As noted in the Appendix of Dr Christopher Pugsley’s book: Le Quesnoy 1918: New Zealand’s Last Battle. This list was compiled by Richard Stowers and Herb Farrant, and added to by Christopher Pugsley. Please forward any additional names and details to the author through Oratia Media. The list covers period 1–7 November 1918 and those who died after from wounds received in this period. AWMM

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15 May 2019Ian - DirectorNelsonResearcher
29 November 2018JulianaAucklandResearcher

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