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William Thomas Laurenson

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 24), Page: 23 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 24), Page: 23 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Laurenson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 26/491 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss E.R. Laurenson (sister), care of D. McLennan, Taihape, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/491 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 Labourer/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
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      He was wounded on 20 July 1916 and recuperated in England. AWMM
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 7" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      149 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Laurenson was the son of Thomas and Maud Laurenson (Nee Blenner-Hasett) and McLean by her first marriage. He was educated at Taihape and did not marry.

    He landed in Egypt in 1916 and fought in France in 1916.

    His brothers Gilbert and and John also fought in World War I.

    Buried at Soldiers Plot, Taihape Cemetery along with his brothers, Gilbert and John. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 January 1954 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taihape Cemetery, Taihape, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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