William Henry Cable

Born 17 December 1890 - Died 11 June 1915

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Service number
WWI 8/20 AWMM
Also known as
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Last rank
WW1 Private AWMM
Otago Infantry Battalion AWMM
War
World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

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Identity

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Title
Forenames
William Henry AWMM
Surname
Cable AWMM
Ingoa
Also known as
Service number
WWI 8/20 AWMM
Gender
Male AWMM
Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
Religion
Church of England, Christian AWMM

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Civilian life

About birth

Birth
17 December 1890 AWMM
Date of birth
Place of birth
Birth notes
Address before enlistment
Unknown AWMM Queenstown, New Zealand AWMM
Post war occupation
Next of kin on embarkation
Mrs M. Cable (mother), Queenstown, New Zealand AWMM
Relationship status
Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

War
World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
Campaign
- 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
- 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
Armed force / branch
Army AWMM
Service number
WWI 8/20 AWMM
Military service
Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

Medals and Awards
British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

Military training
Branch Trade Proficiency
Enlistment
WW1 Unknown AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM
Occupation before enlistment
Age on enlistment

Embarkations

Embarkation details
WW1 16 October 1914 AWMM from Port Chalmers, Dunedin AWMM to Suez, Egypt AWMM

HMNZT 5 or HMNZT 9 AWMM Vessel was Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay AWMM Private AWMM Otago Infantry Battalion AWMM Main Body AWMM

Prisoner of war

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Liberation date
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Medical history

Medical notes
Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

Last rank
WW1 Private AWMM
Otago Infantry Battalion AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

Son of Millicent and William Cable.

Two sons, brothers, were killed William Henry Cable (8/20) and Ernest Cable (8/19) in WW1 AWMM

Death

About death

Death
11 June 1915 AWMM
Age 25 AWMM
Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
Date of death
Age at death
Place of death
Cause of death
Killed in Action AWMM
Death notes
Cemetery
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM I.E. 10 AWMM
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Related Serviceperson

Ernest Cable

Sources

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External links
- Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21890901
  Further Reference
- A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/622180/-
  Further Reference
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/622180
  Further Reference
References
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
  Vol1: 101 AWMM
- Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
  Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM
- The Fields of Remembrance Trust: Brothers Field, Auckland Museum (Armistice, 2018) AWMM

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28 October 2021

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Taumarunui New Zealand

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