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William Pennell Arnott

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Pennell AWMM
  • Surname
    Arnott AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    William Pennel Arnott AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/2410 AWMM
  • 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
    Unknown AWMM Petane, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Henry Arnott (father), Tangoio, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 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 13/2410 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 Unknown 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Arnott was the son of Henry and Margaret Moncur Arnott, of Tangoio, Napier. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    31 July 1917 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Family grave memorial, Eskdale Cemetery, Eskdale Lane, off Highway 5 (Napier-Taupo Road), Hawkes Bay, New Zealand AWMM

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  • Thank you for the life we have as a result of your contribution. Kia Kaha

    R.I.P.
    Public - Suzanne Vera - Other relative - 11 November 2018
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03 December 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
11 November 2018Suzanne VeraOtago NZOther relative

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