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William Whelan

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Headstone at Waikaraka (Park) Public Cemetery, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand (photo J. Halpin) - No known copyright restrictions

Headstone at Waikaraka (Park) Public Cemetery, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand (photo J. Halpin) - N …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Whelan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • South African 7250 AWMM
    • WWI 26/949 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 1876 AWMM New Zealand AWMM
    • 30 November 1878 Noel Smith Research Project
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    South African Pre 26 February 1902 AWMM Wakefield Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Julia Whelan (mother), Liger Place, Grafton Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa 26 February 1902 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Age 25 AWMM
    Sawmill hand/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Dargaville, Northland Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • 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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 7.5 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      10 stone 3 pounds AWMM
    • Suicide, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Whelan was the son of Mrs Julia Whelan and Patrick Whelan, Auckland, New Zealand.

    SA 1902 TR

    Died before embarking WWI.

    Father was named Patrick Whelan. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    • 20 December 1915 AWMM
      Age 33 AWMM
      AWMM
    • 20 December 1915 Noel Smith Research Project
      Age 38 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Suicide AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    • Waikaraka Cemetery, 1 Alfred Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Area 3, Block 4, Grave 13. AWMM
    • Waikaraka Park Cemetery AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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

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10 September 2015SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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