Search results Next record Previous record English Māori William Howard Unwin Born 14 July 1871 - Died 25 December 1945 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 3/2206 AWMM 3/2206 Public - pat - Researcher - 19 July 2016 - archives NZ Also known asW.H. AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait - No known copyright restrictions Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Howard AWMM SurnameUnwin AWMM Ingoa Also known asW.H. AWMM Service numberWWI 3/2206 AWMM 3/2206 Public - pat - Researcher - 19 July 2016 - archives NZ GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionNon Conformist AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth14 July 1871 AWMM Date of birth17 July 1871 Public - pat - Researcher - 19 July 2016 - Archives NZ Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW1 Church Street, Timaru AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 3/2206 AWMM 3/2206 Public - pat - Researcher - 19 July 2016 - archives NZ Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 15 June 1916 AWMM Medical practitioner AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 New Zealand Medical Corps AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Member of the New Zealand Alpine Club:"Dr Unwin came to New Zealand in June, 1904, and except for two intervals when he was overseas, he practised in Timaur for 40 years. During the 1914-1918 war he enlisted and went to England where he later took charge of the surgical division of No. 2 General Hospital at Walton-on-Thames.On his return to New Zealand, in spite of his strenuous professional duties, he still found time for drama work and for some mountaineering.Dr Unwin will long be remembered not only because of his skill as a surgeon, but also because of his tireless and self-sacrificing work in an endeavour to help those in need."(From the New Zealand Alpine Journal, Vol.XI, No. 33, June 1946) AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death25 December 1945 AWMM Timaru, Canterbury AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William Howard Unwin by laying a poppy. Morton Selwyn Unwin Robert Sidney Unwin William Howard Unwin Donald Fraser Upchurch Eric James Upchurch Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Howard Unwin Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksUnwin Family Tree http://amscott.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=amscott&view=0&pid=2113&ver=35615 Further Reference Military Personnel file https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22014694&digital=yes Further Reference Military Personnel file https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=7881064&digital=yes Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Alpine journal AWMM New Zealand Alpine Journal, Vol.XI, No. 33, June 1946 (includes photograph) 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 Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 19 July 2016patAuckland NEW ZEALANDResearcher The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
