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William G. Grahame

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 16), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 16), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William G. AWMM
  • Surname
    Grahame AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    William Grahame AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/264 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    6th February 1885 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 17 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Wellington, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Occ. Bushman - c/- F. Harris (friend), Albion Hotel, Gisborne, Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    F. Harris (friend), Albion Hotel, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 17 June 2023 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/264 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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Next of Kin: Mr F. Harris, Albion Hotel, Gisborne (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    15 September 1916 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
    FOR HONOR^S CAUSE. GRAHAME.— KiIled in action in France on September 15th, William G Grahame, late of Gisborne. His Duty Nobly Done Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 18 May 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLIII, ISSUE 14110, 29 SEPTEMBER 1916, PAGE 2
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Mr. F. Harris, as trustee in the estate of Private W. Grahame (killed in action in France), forwarded a cheque for £25, to be devoted along with subsidy to the providing of comforts to inmates of the Old People's Home.
    REF: POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14714, 20 SEPTEMBER 1918, PAGE 3
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 17 June 2023
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17 June 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher
05 June 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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