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William Willoughby Hoskins

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 343 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 343 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Willoughby AWMM
  • Surname
    Hoskins AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/2670 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Winchester, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    A. Hoskins (father), Winchester, South Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 August 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/2670 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 Canterbury, New Zealand 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Hoskins was the son of Albert and Mary Ann Hoskins, of 363 Childers Rd., Gisborne, New Zealand. Native of Winchester, Canterbury. Also served in Gallipoli and Egypt. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    1 May 1918 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France AWMM I. D. 31. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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