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William Lightfoot Vine

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Vincent, G. - Vercoe, F.A. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Vincent, G. - Vercoe, F.A. (photo J …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Lightfoot AWMM
  • Surname
    Vine AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/2309 AWMM
  • 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
    Unknown AWMM 49 Russe Street, Westport, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss K.S. Vine (sister), Lombard Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 June 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand 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
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Adopted son of Mrs. E. Cripps, of Auckland.

    The memorial plaque was issued to all service people who had died during the war and was sent out to the next of kin .The plaque is made of bronze and is 120mm in diameter. The inscription on the plaque has the following "He (or she) died for freedom and honour". In the near centre of the plaque is the name of the serviceperson.A memorial scoll was also sent in conjunction with it which had the details of the serviceperson on it.

    Auckland War Memorial Museum Scars on the Heart " Remember" display. Display item is a memorial plaque and an envelope containing a letter to his next of kin. The envelope is marked "Return to Sender". AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    23 June 1917 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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03 April 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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