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William Riach

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Photograph of the Adjutant of the Marama and his staff: Standing W.J. Hicks, A.C. Wilkin, W. Riach, F. Carr. Sitting - S. Paul, G.M. Spence, J.W. Buchanan. Image kindly provided by Holms family (February 2020). Photograph of Corporal A.C. Wilkin. Image kindly provided by Holms family (February 2020). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Photograph of the Adjutant of the Marama and his staff: Standing W.J. Hicks, A.C. Wilkin, W. Riach, …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Riach AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 3/1357 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
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM 50 Clyde Street, Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Unknown address AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 Mrs Lavinia Riach (wife), 50 Clyde Street, Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • WW1 Mrs L. Riach(wife),50 Clyde Street, Island Bay, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 3/1357 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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

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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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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R20805524
    Further Reference
  • References
    • 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
      Vol1: 613 AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      93: 2 AWMM

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