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William Roy Adams

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 34), Page: 3 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 34), Page: 3 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Roy AWMM
  • Surname
    Adams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 14362 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 November 1893 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    25 November 1893 Public - Christine Joy - Other Relative - 29 April 2015 - Family Records
  • Place of birth
    Palmerston North Public - Christine Joy - Other Relative - 29 April 2015 - Family Records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs W.R. Adams (wife), care of Mrs Swanberg, Williamson's Avenue, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 14362 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 Grocer/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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Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 February 1983 Public Source
  • Date of death
    10 February 1983 Public - Christine Joy - Other Relative - 29 April 2015 - Family records
  • Age at death
    89 Public - Christine Joy - Other Relative - 29 April 2015 - Family records
  • Place of death
    Waitakere Hospital Public - Christine Joy - Other Relative - 29 April 2015 - Family records
  • Cause of death
    Heart Problems Public - Christine Joy - Other Relative - 29 April 2015 - Family records
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
29 April 2015mary Aucklang NZOther Relative

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