Search results Next record Previous record Māori William De Blois Died 22 February 1917 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 4/715 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Engineers AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Image of gravestone at Karori Cemetery provided by Paul Baker December 2012 - No known copyright res … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam AWMM SurnameDe Blois AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 4/715 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM Leviathan Hotel, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationJ.W. De Blois (father), Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 4/715 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Storeman/Civilian AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 17 April 1915 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMMHMNZT 21 or HMNZT 22 or HMNZT 23 AWMM Vessel was Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo AWMM Sapper AWMM New Zealand Field Engineers AWMM 4th Reinforcements AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Engineers AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death22 February 1917 AWMM Age 52 AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryKarori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Soldiers, Plot 11 MM AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember William De Blois by laying a poppy. Charles Frederick Francis De Berry Leslie De Berry William De Blois William James De Blois Stanley De Bonnaire Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William De Blois Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCemetery Records. Wellington City Council. http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/search.php Sources Used Military personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20996406 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Page No: 182 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record