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William Casey

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 116 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 116 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Casey AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/2870 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Foxton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. Casey (mother), Otara, Southland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Battle of the Somme AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/2870 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 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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    • Son of John and Honoria Casey, of Otara, Southland, New Zealand.

      Three sons, brothers: Patrick Casey (8/2869); His brothers, John (8/182) and William (8/2870) died in WW1. AWMM
    • William and his brother Patrick were killed in battle on the 27 September 1916. John the eldest died of pneumonia on the 14 May 1916. Public - Margaret - Direct descendant - 4 February 2016 - Family papers
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Death

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  • Death
    27 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France 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
    Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 116 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. 1: Includes portrait AWMM
    • The Fields of Remembrance Trust: Brothers Field, Auckland Museum (Armistice, 2018) AWMM
    • Scadden, J. (2018). Broken branches : New Zealand families who lost three or more children in the Great War. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
02 May 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
06 March 2020Allan Rotorua Researcher
26 August 2016DennisAuckland, New ZealandOther relative
04 February 2016MargaretWellingtonDirect descendant

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