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William Charles Britton

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 21), Page: 10 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 21), Page: 10 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Britton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1782 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs L. Britton (mother), Fritz Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1782 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Ploughman/Civilian 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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  • William Britton was the son of Alfred and Lucy Britton, of 51, Lombard St., Palmerston, New Zealand. Born at South Canterbury, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    14 September 1918 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Havrincourt, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Lebucquiere Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM IV. C. 27. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • William was my grand father, Robert Carlyle Brittons brother, my father was Alfred William Britton, which makes me his great niece. My grandmother had 4 sons at WW1 3 returned.
    Public - Yvonne - Other relative - 27 January 2022
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  • I never knew William but he had the exact same name as my grandfather & was in fact his first cousin !
    Public - Nick - Other relative - 23 April 2021
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27 January 2022YvonneWellsfordOther relative
23 April 2021NickAuckland NZOther relative
05 September 2019AllanRotoruaResearcher

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