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Ullett Pilkinton

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Portrait of Sergeant Ullett Pilkinton MM. Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 3 / F1460. Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Sergeant Ullett Pilkinton MM. Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 3 / F1460. Image may be s …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ullett AWMM
  • Surname
    Pilkinton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1952 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 August 1890 AWMM Mangatainoka, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Mangatainoka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 William Pilkinton (father), Mangatainoka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1952 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 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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of William and Honoria Pilkinton and brother of Roland Pilkinton 59281 and Banks Pilkinton 10/3979.

      Served in the infantry at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. Public source.

      Name spelt incorrectly in Military Personnel File as Pilkington. AWMM
    • On December 18th, 1918, his parents were advised by letter from the Minister of Defence that Sergeant U Pilkinton had been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in the field. Public - Ian Banks - Other relative - 31 May 2018 - Family papers
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Death

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  • Death
    6 August 1957 AWMM
    Mangatainoka, Manawatu-Wanganui 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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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R20801480
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 583 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM

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24 May 2020Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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