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William Baldwin Busby

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 98 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Baldwin AWMM
  • Surname
    Busby AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 8/2258 AWMM
    • WWI 1/284 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 May 1891 AWMM Marlborough, South Island AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Marlborough, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of John Dow & Isabella Selina BUSBY Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Hadfield Hostel, Kelburne, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 Mrs Busby, 114 Banbury Road, Oxford, England AWMM
    • Brother - J BUSBY, Mangatarata Station, Tokomaru Bay Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    Pre 15 August 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 9 August 1914 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Captain William Baldwin Busby was a pupil at Napier Boys' High School, before coming to Victoria University. In 1915 he offered his services to the Imperial Government he received a commission as Lieutenant with the Worcestershire Regiment serving with both the 12th Battalion and 9th Battalion. Son of John D. and Isabella S. Busby. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    15 February 1917 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Amara War Cemetery AWMM XXI. L. 11 AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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09 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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