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William Alexander Haskell

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Portrait of W. A. Haskell. Auckland Grammar School chronicle. 1918, v.6, n.1. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of W. A. Haskell. Auckland Grammar School chronicle. 1918, v.6, n.1. Image has no known cop …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    Haskell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Willie Haskell AWMM
    • William Alex Haskell AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 31126 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • male Public - Karen - Other Relative - 25 April 2015 - William was born 19 of April 8197
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 April 1896 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Alexander John Haskell (father), Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1917 Passchendaele AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 31126 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Clerk AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Alexander John and Eva Haskell, of New Lynn, Auckland.

    Attended Auckland Grammar School.

    Next of Kin: Mr A. J. Haskell, Leigh, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    12 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
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  • Obituary
    HASKELL. – On October 12, 1917, died of wounds received in France, William Alexander (Willie), Twentieth Reinforcements, dearly-loved son of A. and E. Haskell, of Leigh; aged 20 years.He bravely answered duty’s call,He gave his life for one and all.But the unknown grave is the bitterest blow,That only those who loved him know.(Auckland Weekly News, 15 November 1917, p. 30)

    Obituary: Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Second Term, 1918. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland Grammar School War Memorial, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Leigh Cemetery War Memorial Public - Dean Richard - Other relative - 1 December 2020 - Visited the Leigh Cemetery and found the reference to W A Haskell in Wall Memorial Wall.

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
01 September 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
01 December 2020Dean RichardNew ZealandOther relative
25 April 2015KarenSwanson,Auckland, new zealandOther Relative

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