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George Willan

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 43), Page: 32 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 43), Page: 32 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George AWMM
  • Surname
    Willan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    George Willan AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 29116 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 February 1896 AWMM Lowther, Southland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J.J. Willan (father), Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1917 Passchendaele AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 29116 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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • George Willan was the son of John James and Annie Willan, of Tai Tapu, Christchurch, New Zealand. Native of Westmorland, England.

    Next of Kin: Mr J. J. Willan, Tai Tapu, Canterbury (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    28 December 1917 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM XXXVIII. H. 16/21. AWMM
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  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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28 June 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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