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William Dickson Anderson

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 15 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Dickson AWMM
  • Surname
    Anderson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1883 AWMM Otepopo, Otago AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Otekaike, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Anderson (mother), Kurow, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1 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 Otago, New Zealand 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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidental death on active service AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Anderson was the son of Thomas and Margaret Darling Anderson. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    1 April 1916 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    England, United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of death
    1 April 1916 Public - Gillian - Other relative - 4 April 2016 - Certified copy of entry in the register-book of Deaths
    in the district of Rotorua year, 1916
  • Age at death
    33 Public - Gillian - Other relative - 4 April 2016 - Certified copy of entry in the register-book of Deaths
    in the district of Rotorua year, 1916
  • Place of death
    Rotorua Public - Gillian - Other relative - 4 April 2016 - Certified copy of entry in the register-book of Deaths
    in the district of Rotorua year, 1916
  • Cause of death
    • Accidental Death AWMM
    • Died at Rotorua after accidentally falling boiling pool at Ohinemutu Public - Gillian - Other relative - 4 April 2016 - Certified copy of entry in the register-book of Deaths
      in the district of Rotorua year, 1916
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Oamaru (Old) Cemetery, Perth Street -Test Street - Greta Street, Oamaru, Waitaki District, New Zealand AWMM Block 80, Grave 26. AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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02 March 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher
04 April 2016GillianChristchurchOther relative

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