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William Henry Corkill

  • Service number
    • WWI 2/2099 AWMM
    • WWII 804931 AWMM
    • 804931 Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Home Guard Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Last rank
  • War
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Corkill AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 2/2099 AWMM
    • WWII 804931 AWMM
    • 804931 Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Pihama, New Zealand AWMM
    • Manaia Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel Files.
  • Post war occupation
    Self employed farmer. Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel files.
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    T. Corkill (father), Pihama, via Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    Suez Canal 1915 - 1916. Western Front 1916 - 1918. Taranaki Area 8A 1942 - 1944. Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Home Guard Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Service number
    • WWI 2/2099 AWMM
    • WWII 804931 AWMM
    • 804931 Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Military service
    • Stratford Rifle Volunteers, NZ Field Artillery, Pihama Battalion, 2nd Bn Taranaki Regiment. Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File
    • NZ Volunteers, WWI - NZEF, WWII - Home Guard, Territorial Force. Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    NZ Volunteers, NZEF, Home Guard. Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 AWMM
    • WWII
      Pihama, Taranaki. Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Self employed farmer. Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel files.
  • Age on enlistment
    29 WWII, 56 Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015 - Military Personnel File

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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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • 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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  • Memorial name

Roll of Honour

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  • Bdr William Henry Corkill's medals are now a part of the Wellington West Coast & Taranaki's Regimental Collection.
    Public - 2TARA - Researcher - 21 May 2015
    Report 
  • Any family member who is interested. 2/2099 Bdr. W.H.Corkill. His WW1 medals are on Trademe listing #887171978
    Public - Gail - Researcher - 16 May 2015
    Report 

Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
21 May 20152TARAAvonhead, ChristchurchResearcher
16 May 2015GailLower Hutt NZResearcher

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