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Arthur Charles Williams

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Williams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/2035 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Methodist, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    17 December 1885 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Masterton, Wairarapa Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Rennall Street, Masterton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Joseph Williams (father), Masterton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/2035 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 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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 8.5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      150 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams. of Masterton. (Incorrectly spelt as T. Williams on Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

      Promoted Sergeant, 16 January 1915.
      Rank of Sergeant in Main Body confirmed, Anzac Cove, 18 June 1915.
      Killed in action, 8 August 1915. AWMM
    • Arthur Charles WILLIAMS (1883-1915) was the son of Joseph WILLIAMS (1849-1924) and his first wife Fanny Jane DIXON, who was born in Masterton on 21 Aug 1858 and who died in Masterton on 9 Dec 1885.
      Fanny Jane was the second youngest of 14 children of Masterton pioneers Charles DIXON and wife Mary (nee KIRTON).
      Masterton's first Mayor R. G. WILLIAMS was Arthur's uncle.

      Arthur Charles DIXON was born on 17 Dec 1883 in Masterton as the 4th child (2nd son) and he was not quiet 2 years old when his mother died.
      Arthur Charles distinguished himself as excellent athlete and Capt. of the Masterton Hockey team.
      For more information, please read Papers Past:
      HEROES OF GALLIPOLI. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 14370, 28 August 1915, Page 5
      and
      PERSONAL Obituary):
      Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXV, Issue 10713, 28 August 1915, Page 4
      and
      Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 43, 17 July 1917, Page 5







      . Public - John - Other Relative - 25 January 2015 - Papers Past - old newspapers, Masterton Archives
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Death

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  • Death
    8 August 1915 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey 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
    Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM

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  • Proud to be one of your Great Nephews.
    Public - Ronald Walter - Other Relative - 5 July 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 August 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
05 July 2015Ronald WalterMasterton New ZealandOther Relative
25 January 2015JohnChristchurch. New ZealandOther Relative

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