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William Bradley Hefford

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Bradley AWMM
  • Surname
    Hefford AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    2327 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1871 AWMM Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Waihi, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Esther Hefford (mother), Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Draper/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Esther and John Hefford, from Ashburton, a Carrier.

    In 1902 he married Jane Isabella Josephine McConnell (died 5 August 1956, age 83)

    From 1905 onwards they resided at Earn Street, Invercargill

    Father was named John Hefford. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    18 March 1948 AWMM
    Age 76 AWMM
    Invercargill, Southland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    St John's Cemetery, Durham Street, Waikiwi, Invercargill, New Zealand AWMM Block XVIII, Section 25 AWMM
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