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John William Williams

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 55), Page: 25 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 55), Page: 25 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John William AWMM
  • Surname
    Williams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 3/2867 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    11th December 1867 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 November 2023 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Pakaraka, Bay of Islands, Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 November 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of John WILLIAM & Sarah nee' BUSBY Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 November 2023 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 November 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Kenneth Stuart Williams (brother), Matahua, Tuparoa, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    1899 John William WILLIAMS married Jessie Mackie WILLIAMSON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 November 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 3/2867 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 Physician and surgeon/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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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
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  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Williams.—At his late residence, 161 Esplanade, on Dec. 13th, 1950, Dr. John William Williams, in his 84th year. (Returned Soldier). A service will be held in the Holy Trinity Church tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m., the funeral then leaving for the Makaraka Cemetery.
    REF: GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXVII, ISSUE 23435, 14 DECEMBER 1950, PAGE 1

    Also refer: LIFE OF SERVICE : MR J. W. WILLIAMS’ LENGTHY CAREER
    GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXVII, ISSUE 23435, 14 DECEMBER 1950, PAGE 8 - Gives a full story about John William WILLIAMS' life
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 November 2023
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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22019855
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      55: 25 AWMM
    • Pat Clarkson Medical Practitioner Research Project (January 2014 - March 2022). This project identified Medical Practioners who served in WWI. AWMM

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30 November 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher

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