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William Francis Davis

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  • Service number
    WWI 16618 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Will, or Bill Public - Laurie - Other Relative - 23 February 2015 - Family history [was my grandfather]
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Francis AWMM
  • Surname
    Davis AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Will, or Bill Public - Laurie - Other Relative - 23 February 2015 - Family history [was my grandfather]
  • Service number
    WWI 16618 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Laurie - Other Relative - 23 February 2015 - Family history [was my grandfather]
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    C of E Public - Laurie - Other Relative - 23 February 2015 - Family history [was my grandfather]

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 February 1872 Family History Family History
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Georgina Davis (wife), 317 Aberdeen Road, Gisborne, 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 16618 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 Hairdresser/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

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  • Death
    9 February 1958 Family History
    Gisborne, New Zealand Family History
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • 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
02 January 2021LaurieNorth Shore, Auckland, NZDirect descendant
23 February 2015Laurence [Laurie] SpratleyAucklandOther Relative

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