William Edward Ahearn Born 15 September 1887 - Died 22 January 1919 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 23661 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Driver/Military AWMM New Zealand Engineers AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories G.J. Adams - Ahearn - No known copyright … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWilliam Edward AWMM SurnameAhearn AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 23661 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionChurch of England, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth15 September 1887 AWMM AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs K. Ahearn (mother), 407 Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 23661 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Rigger/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 27 May 1916 AWMM from AWMMHMNZT 54 or HMNZT 55 AWMM Vessel was Willochra or Tofua AWMM Sapper AWMM 13th Reinforcements New Zealand Field Engineers AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesDied of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Driver/Military AWMM New Zealand Engineers AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Served on the Western Front, 1917-1918At time of his death, he was married to Mary O'Hearn, of 36 Myrtle St, Sydney, Australia. His father was William O'Hearn. AWMM AHEARN.—January 22, 1919, at Auckland, N.Z. on his return from three years' active service with the N. Z.E. forces, William Edward, only beloved son of Mrs. A. J. Field, late of Myrtle-street, city.AHEARN.—At Auckland. N.Z., after returning from active service with the N.Z. E. forces, W. B. Ahearn, mate of Sergeant W. P. Hogan, late 54th Battalion, A. I. Forces. A true pal.AHEARN.—At Auckland, N.Z., on his return from active service with the N.Z. E. Forces, William Edward Ahearn, loving cousin of Lill and Tom Saunders (on active service).AHEARN—January 22, 1919 at Auckland, N.Z., on his return from active service with the N.Z. E. forces, William Edward Ahearn, brother of Pam, and Ida. Public - Brian - Researcher - 30 June 2016 - Sydney Morning Herald, 3 February, 1919 ": http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15823214 Read more Death About death Contribute › Death22 January 1919 AWMM Age 30 AWMM AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of wounds AWMM Death notes CemeteryWaikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Section 1. Block B. Lot 37. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameAuckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM Roll of Honour Remember William Edward Ahearn by laying a poppy. Philip Joseph Ahearn Robert Carrington Ahearn William Edward Ahearn Aloysius Eugene Ahern Douglas Francis Ahern Lay a poppy for 2020 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of William Edward Ahearn Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy) Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-2016-2 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22269511 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM 33: 21 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
