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Allan McKenzie Willicombe

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Allan McKenzie AWMM
  • Surname
    Willicombe AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/3793 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    6 September 1894 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 28 August 2018 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Collingwood, Tasman District, Nelson Region. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 28 August 2018 - Military File
  • Birth notes
    Son of William (deceased) and Mrs Agnes Willicombe (later Mrs Agnes Perry) of Collingwood. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 28 August 2018 - Military File
  • Address before enlistment
    Ketarieke, Raurimu, North Island. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 28 August 2018 - Military File
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 Mrs A. Perry (mother), Collingwood, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs Agnes Perry. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 28 August 2018 - Military File
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 28 August 2018 - Military File

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Messines AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/3793 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Farmer/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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    • Allan Willicombe was the son of Agnes Perry (formerly Willicombe), of Collinwood, Nelson, New Zealand, and the late William Willicombe.

      New Zealand at the Front (a magazine written and published and illustrated in France by men of the New Zealand Division), 1917, p.141. AWMM
    • Brother of Lance Corporal Cuthbert William Willicombe : NZEF Service # 65498 - Otago Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, NZEF - who was killed in action 23 October 1918 at Bapaume, France.
      Both Allan and Cuthbert Willicombe are remembered at their birth place - on the Collingwood War Memorial, Collingwood Township, Tasman District, Nelson Region.
      The brothers are also remembered on the World War 1 Wall of Remembrance at Founders Park, Nelson City. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 30 August 2018 - Researcher
    • Allan, and his brother Cuthbert, were half-brothers to Private David Arthur Percy : NZEF Service # 10/3055. David Percy was the son of their Mother Agnes to her 2nd husband.
      David Percy was born 20 November 1892 - at Collingwood, Tasman District, Nelson Region.
      Private David Percy served Egypt (1915-1916); France & Belgium (1916-1917-1918). Private Percy survived war service and he returned home to New Zealand. David Percy died 5 February 1969 at Marton, Rangitikei District. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 30 August 2018 - Military file of Private David Arthur Percy : NZEF Service # 10/3055.
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 June 1917 AWMM
    Age 32 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
    • His name is included on the Kaitieke War Memorial Cenotaph but incorrectly spelt McWillicombe Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 12 September 2018 - Research
    • Wayside Cross, Morero Terrace, Taumarunui, King Country, New Zealand. Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 6 November 2020 - research

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06 November 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
30 August 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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