English Māori William Frederic Cresswell Born 1873 - Died 1 August 1952 PDF Key details Service numberSouth African 1159 AWMM Also known asWilliam Frederick Creswell AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Frederic AWMM SurnameCresswell AWMM Ingoa Also known asWilliam Frederick Creswell AWMM Service numberSouth African 1159 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionWesleyan, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth1873 AWMM 24 February 1873 Noel Smith Research Project Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre 22 March 1900 AWMM Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMr W.D. Cresswell (father), Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberSouth African 1159 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsQueen's South Africa Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentSouth Africa Mar 1900 AWMM Age 27 AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM Waimea, Nelson AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsSouth Africa 20 March 1900 AWMMMonowai AWMM Private AWMM 4th Contingent, 10th Company AWMM 4th Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 5 feet 3' inches AWMM Hospital Diseases , Wounds, South Africa AWMM Troopship Tagus - Hospital at sea. Admitted 22 June 1901 with jaundice. Discharged 28 June 1901. AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › William Cresswell married Eliza Martha Castle in 1903. They had seven children.Father was named William Daniel Cresswell. AWMM Son of William Daniel & Elizabeth Fanny (nee St John) Cresswell - of Stoke, Nelson. Father William Cresswell was a groundsman/gardener at the historic Isel Park House, Stoke, Nelson.Brother of Private Alfred Edward Cresswell : NZEF Service # 6/1500 - Canterbury Infantry Regiment NZEF - who was killed in action - 17 September 1916 - at the Somme, France. Albert had served at Gallipoli from the ANZAC landings to the evacuation. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 9 November 2017 - Family. Read more Death About death Contribute › Death1 August 1952 AWMM Age 80 AWMM Riwaka, Tasman AWMM 1 August 1952 Noel Smith Research Project Age 80 AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryRiwaka Cemetery, Tasman District, New Zealand AWMM Riwaka Cemetery AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William Frederic Cresswell by laying a poppy. Sidney Cresswell Victor Herbert Cresswell William Frederic Cresswell A. W. Cressy Arthur Aubrey Cressy Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Frederic Cresswell Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects The Veteran : official publication of the South African War Veterans' Association… Library / Pictorial › publication Christchurch, New Zealand ; Hamilton, New Zealand UB359.N5 VET Sources Sources Contribute › External linksNew Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction Further Reference Military Personnel file https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20519516&digital=yes Further Reference DocumentsStowers, 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. AWMM This record as partially completed by information provided by Noel George Smith (2020-2021). AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 09 November 2017Jenifer WairarapaResearcher 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