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William Robert Chinn

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 123 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 123 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Chinn AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1261 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 17 March 1891 AWMM London, England AWMM
    • 17 March 1891 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    17 March 1891 Public - Peter - Researcher - 15 October 2017 - Military records
  • Place of birth
    London UK Public - Peter - Researcher - 15 October 2017 - Military records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Rockville, Collingwood, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J.J. Chinn (father), 43 Ashburton Avenue, Addiscombe, Croydon, Surrey, England AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 December 1914 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 6/1261 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 Canterbury, New Zealand 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
    Died after Discharge from Wounds Inflicted or Disease Contracted while on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Collingwood War Memorial Public - Peter - Researcher - 15 October 2017 - on site

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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/R21894028
    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
      Page No: 123 AWMM
    • Palmer, Margaret E. World War I autograph album, 1916. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2005-19. AWMM
      World War I autograph album containing the signatures of 70 New Zealand soldiers at No. 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, 1916. AWMM

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15 October 2017PeterNelson, New ZealandResearcher

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