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William Alexander Aitchison

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 80), Page: 9 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 80), Page: 9 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    Aitchison AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 69046 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs T. Aitchison (mother), 2 Douglas Terrace, North-east Valley, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Le Quesnoy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 69046 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 Labourer/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
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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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  • Son of Mrs. T. Aitchison, of North East Valley, Dunedin, New Zealand.

    The troops from the 35th Reinforcements were sent overland to Alexandra from Suez, and then by steamer to Marseilles; then sent overland to Havre, and then by steamer to England. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    23 October 1918 AWMM
    Le Cateau, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France AWMM III. E. 6 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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20 September 2022NormHavelock North NZResearcher

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