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William Trembath

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  • Service number
    WWI 24/306 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Ba Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Family nickname
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • New Zealand Expeditionary Force Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Last rank
  • War
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Portrait of Rifleman W. Trembath, Military Medal. Archives New Zealand, R24184440, Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Rifleman W. Trembath, Military Medal. Archives New Zealand, R24184440, Image may be subj …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Trembath AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Ba Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Family nickname
  • Service number
    WWI 24/306 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - .
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Wesleyan Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 February 1894 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    27/2/1894 Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Place of birth
    Merrijigs Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Grey Road, Reefton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Carpenter Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 3 June 2015 - Auckland Council Website
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 Mrs Trembath (mother), Kairanga, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs Elizabeth Jane Trembath, Kairanga Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Family papers
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    France, Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • New Zealand Expeditionary Force Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Service number
    WWI 24/306 AWMM
  • Military service
    • NZFA Rifle Brigade, 'A' Company 2nd Battalion Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
    • Attached to 3rd Trench Mortar Battery, 'X' Battery, NZDAC Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
    • 13th Regiment Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Trentham Camp 1915 Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
    • West Coast, North Canterbury Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Labourer, G. Pettigrew - Reefton Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Age on enlistment
    21 and 3/12th years Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files

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
    Discharged on account of illness contracted on active service: Vincents Angina 30/6/1919 Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Gunner, was promoted to Bombardier, then Corporal, then reverts to Gunner at own request. Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 May 1977 Public Source
  • Date of death
    8 May 1977 Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Age at death
    83 Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Place of death
    Auckland Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 2 June 2015 - Military Personnel Files
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Waikumete Cemetery Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 3 June 2015 - Billion Graves
  • Grave reference
    SOLDIERS BURIAL M Row 17, Plot 112 Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 3 June 2015 - Auckland Council Website
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

Roll of Honour

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  • Remembered with love.
    Public - Kylie - Other Relative - 20 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22013210
    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
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 733 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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20 June 2015KylieWhangareiOther Relative

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