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William Isaiah Gilmore

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Isaiah AWMM
  • Surname
    Gilmore AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bill AWMM
  • Service number
    7309 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 April 1918 AWMM Dublin, Ireland (Eire) AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 16 September 1939 AWMM 202 Church Street West, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr Alexander Gilmore (father), 202 Church Street, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 5 January 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Greece AWMM
    • North Africa AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    7309 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Burnham Camp, entered 3rd October 1939 AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 16 September 1939 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Storeman/Civilian AWMM
    Timaru, Canterbury 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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      6 feet 1 inch AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Brown AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      12 stone AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      Fair AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Other, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blood Group A AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Bill was a storeman with Harold Morton Auctioneer, Beverley Rd, Timaru before enlistment

    All 3 Gilmore brothers fought in the War. Bob the eldest (21501, 21st Battalion); Les ( 62975, 21st Battalion); and the youngest brother Bill (7309, 27th Machine Gun Battalion).

    Bill returned to New Zealand on second furlough on 11th February 1944, he was the youngest son. At that time he was thought to be the only child, of Alexander and Mary Gilmore, still alive. In 1941 their daughter Edna had died of TB, their son Bob was killed in Greece, and their other son Les had been wounded and was posted as 'Missing' (although it was believed that he was a POW).

    The family doctor intervened, he felt that the family had suffered enough. At the medical examination, prior to returning to active duty, the doctor failed Bill on account of his flat feet and ill health.

    Bill was subsequently discharged from active duty in June 1944. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    24 November 1994 AWMM
    Age 76 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Onetangi Cemetery, Onetangi Road, Waiheke Island, New Zealand AWMM Block 7 Lot No 183 AWMM
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Sources

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  • References
    • Kay, R. (1958). 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Correspondence with family AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 1: WW2 66 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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