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William Algie

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Our Soldiers Flag, New Zealand Ensign fundraising flag (1914-1918). Auckland War Memorial Museum (Ref: W0414, 1929.332, F016). Soldier's records were identified by Margaret Nash of the Panmure Branch of NZSG. This image has no known copyright restrictions.

Our Soldiers Flag, New Zealand Ensign fundraising flag (1914-1918). Auckland War Memorial Museum (Re …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Algie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1877 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    13 April 1877 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    13 April 1877 Public - Clancy - Other relative - 11 January 2018 - NZ Birth Certificate
  • Place of birth
    Hape Road, Thames, New Zealand Public - Clancy - Other relative - 11 January 2018 - NZ Birth Certificate
  • Birth notes
    Named Samuel William Alexander Wallace Algie. He shaved five years off his age on enlistment. Public - Clancy - Other relative - 11 January 2018 - NZ Birth Certificate and Military Personnel File
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Wharepoa, New Zealand AWMM
    • Living with his sister Mrs Isabella Crosbie and working on her and her husband's farm in Wharepoa, New Zealand Public - Clancy - Other relative - 11 January 2018 - Military Personnel File
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs J. Algie (mother), Omahu, New Zealand AWMM
    • His parents were John and Miriam Margaret Algie nee Hosking. Public - Clancy - Other relative - 11 January 2018 - NZ Birth Certificate. The mother's maiden name identified from other documents as an earlier married name is listed on his Brith Certificate as her maiden name.
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1877 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 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
    Other, WWI AWMM
    Nature of injury: G.S.W. Rt shoulder Pension: 17/6 Percent: [Not stated] Source: New Zealand. Army (c.1920). A further list of the names of ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100% AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22268824
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 9 AWMM
    • New Zealand. Army (c.1920). A further list of the names of ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100% : compiled from returns supplied by the Commissioner of Pensions, in respect to: a) Permanent war pensions; and from returns supplied by the Director-General of Medical Services, regarding: b) discharged hospital patients; assessed as suffering permanent disability, and who are whilst in hospital, receiving full pensions. New Zealand. Director-General of Medical Services. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
11 January 2018ClancyPerth, AustraliaOther relative

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