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William Denys Aspinall

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Denys AWMM
  • Surname
    Aspinall AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 28848 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William G. Aspinall (father), Temuka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    1917 Passchendaele AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 28848 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 Farmer/Civilian 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Aspinall was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Aspinall, of Temuka, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    1 October 1917 AWMM
    YpresBelgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM XXXIV. F. 7. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends"

    Thank you for your sacrifice William Denys. I am proud and inspired by your bravery and that of all who enlisted to fight for freedom. Until we meet at the Savior's feet. With love, Sharon.
    Public - Sharon - Other relative - 9 May 2020
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Sources

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14 June 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
09 May 2020SharonAuckland, NZOther relative

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