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William James Borlase

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 26), Page: 13 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 26), Page: 13 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William James AWMM
  • Surname
    Borlase AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 6/3995 AWMM
    • WWII 61011 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 June 1889 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    18 June 1889 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 18 November 2018 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Reefton, Westland. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 18 November 2018 - Military File
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs S. Borlase (mother), Palmerston Street, Westport, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Bridgeman/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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • At enlistment employed as a Bridgeman - by New Zealand Railways - at Nelson.

      Served Egypt (1916); France & Belgium (1916-1917-1918-1919).
      Discharged from NZEF 23 July 1919.

      Remembered on the World War 1 'Wall of Remembrance' at Founders Park, Nelson City - which commemorates the 3600+ Nelson & Districts born service men and women, or those working in the Nelson District at enlistment - who served in World War 1. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 18 November 2018 - Military File & Research.
    • For a photograph which may be of Corporal William James Borlase refer to Nelson Provincial Museum Heritage Image : Ref # 94712. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 18 November 2018 - Researcher
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Death

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  • Death
    10 August 1966 Public Source
  • Date of death
    10 August 1966 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 18 November 2018 - Military File
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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18 November 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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