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William Douglas Corbett

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 150 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 150 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Douglas AWMM
  • Surname
    Corbett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 4/979 AWMM
    • WWII 21856 AWMM
    • WWII 2/11859 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 March 1892 AWMM Napier, Hawkes Bay AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Emerson Street, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 28 Fizroy Road, Napier AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 Mrs Catherine Elizabeth Corbett (mother), Emerson Street, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. M.A.C. Corbett (w) 28 Fitzroy Road, Napier AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 November 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Napier High School Cadets from 18th of March 1909 to 31st December 1909.
    New Zealand Artillery, 17th of March 1911 to 14th May 1915.
    New Zealand Artillery, 2nd Lieutenant 10th Feburary 1923, Lieutenant from 7th November 1923, Captain from 14th September 1928.
    Air Training Corps, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Flight Lieutenant 31st December 1941. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    22 July 1963 AWMM
    Napier, Hawkes Bay AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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