William Robarts Napier Madocks

Forenames

William Robarts Napier AWMM

Surname

Madocks AWMM

Service number

N/N AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

1870 AWMM

Date of birth

2 Sept 1870

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Place of birth

Bhaugulpore, Bengal, India

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Birth notes

Christening7 Jan 1871, Bengal, India

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Relationship status

William Madocks is my grandfather's cousin's husband.

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War

• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

N/N AWMM

Medals and Awards

• Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) AWMM
• Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) AWMM
• Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
• Queen's South Africa Medal (Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill clasps) AWMM
• King's South Africa Medal (South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 clasps) AWMM
• Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 (France) AWMM
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
  Citation for Mentioned in Despatches for valuable services rendered appeared in London Gazette, 4 May 1900. AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 Vessel was Waiwera AWMM Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM 1st Contingent, 2 Company AWMM 1st Contingent AWMM

Death

Oct 1946 AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file 1899 - 1902
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20521938
  Further Reference
• New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
  Further Reference
• Lives of the First World War Profile
  https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/5190980
  Further Reference

References

• Stowers, R. (1992). Kiwi versus Boer : the First New Zealand Mounted Rifles in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
• Stowers, R. (2002). Rough Riders at War: history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer war 1899-1902 and information on all members of the ten New Zealand contingents. Author: Hamilton, N.Z.
• St Clair Inglis, A. (c1902). Souvenir Album of the first New Zealand Contingent South African War. Auckland, N.Z.: Arthur Cleave & Co.