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William Lang

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William AWMM
  • Surname
    Lang AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 40338 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    1st April 1896 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 January 2024 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 January 2024 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of William & Minnie LANG Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 January 2024 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Tauhei, Morrinsville Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 January 2024 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W. Lang (mother), Tauhei, Morrinsville, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 January 2024 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 40338 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 Farm hand/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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Lang was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lang, of Te Puke, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    27 March 1918 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France AWMM III. E. 9. 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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01 January 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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