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William John Gee

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Ashburton War Memorial. Photo G.A. Fortune, 2003. - Image has All Rights Reserved

Ashburton War Memorial. Photo G.A. Fortune, 2003. - Image has All Rights Reserved

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William John AWMM
  • Surname
    Gee AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 23/1638 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
    Mrs Frances Gee (mother), 284 Stanmore Road, Richmond, Christchurch, 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 23/1638 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 Labourer/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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  • Son of the late Richard Gee and Frances M. A. Gee of 588 Worcester Street, Linwood, Christchurch, Canterbury

    Two sons, brothers Richard Henry St Clair Gee (11865) and William John Gee (23/1638) were killed in WW1 AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    21 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France 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
    Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM

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  • In memory of my Great Uncle.
    Public - Judith Joyce - Other Relative - 19 April 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
04 June 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
19 April 2015Judith JoyceChristchurch , New ZealandOther Relative
31 January 2015Allan JamesRotoruaResearcher

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