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James Williams

  • Service number
    WWI 26/286 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Hqrs 4th Btn, 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Williams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 26/286 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Australia AWMM
    Australia AWMM
  • Date of birth
    8 July 1883 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Penola, South Australia Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of James & Sarah Ann WILLIAMS Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    c/- Coronation Hotel, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs James Williams (mother), Childers Road, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Egyptian & EF Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Hqrs 4th Btn, 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 26/286 AWMM
  • Military service
    1915-1918 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • 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 Fencer/Civilian AWMM
    • 12 Oct 1915 at Trentham Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Fencer for R Caulton, Coronation Hotel, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    32yrs 1mth Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Military Record

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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 April 1961 Public Source
  • Date of death
    20 April 1961 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    77yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block RSA; Plot 556; Warrant # 9341 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

Roll of Honour

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  • In loving memory of a very dear neighbour and friend.
    Public - Robin - Friend - 28 May 2017
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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
28 May 2017RobinKerikeriFriend
03 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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