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William George Lawless

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 45), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 45), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William George AWMM
  • Surname
    Lawless AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 32863 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    12 January 1897 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    12/01/1897 Public - Graham Murray - Other Relative - 15 June 2015 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Invercargill Public - Graham Murray - Other Relative - 15 June 2015 - Family papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Shepherd at Waikouaiti
    Caretaker at Waikouaiti Race Course Public - Graham Murray - Other Relative - 15 June 2015 - Family
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W.G. Lawless (mother), Waikouaiti, 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 32863 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    15 August 1985 Allan Steel Cemetery Project
    Age 88 AWMM
  • Date of death
    05/08/1985 Public - Graham Murray - Other Relative - 15 June 2015 - Family papers
  • Age at death
    88 Public - Graham Murray - Other Relative - 15 June 2015 - Family papers
  • Place of death
    Dunedin Public - Graham Murray - Other Relative - 15 June 2015 - Family papers
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waikouaiti/Hawkesbury Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 4, Plot 30 AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Born Invercargill 12/01/1897
    Public - Graham Murray - Other Relative - 15 June 2015
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  • Died in Dunedin 05/08/1985
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 June 2015Graham MurrayGold Coast Australia Other Relative

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