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William George Christopher Wait

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Group shot of 26th Mounted Rifles, NZ Expeditionary Forces. 1917. Trooper Maurice Davis (s/n 43189) of third row, right hand side. Image kindly provided by family. Image has no known copyrigh restrictions.

Group shot of 26th Mounted Rifles, NZ Expeditionary Forces. 1917. Trooper Maurice Davis (s/n 43189) …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William George Christopher AWMM
  • Surname
    Wait AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 43143 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 May 1887 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    21 May 1887 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 5 May 2020 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Nelson, New Zealand. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 5 May 2020 - Military File
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E.B.M. Wait (wife), Putaruru, 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 43143 AWMM
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Moeraki then transhipped to "Port Lincoln" at Sydney for Suez. AWMM
    • Born 21 May 1887 - at Nelson, New Zealand.
      Son of Robert henry wait and Alice Louisa Wait (nee Sealy) - who were married 1883 at Nelson.
      (Both parents died Victoria Australia).
      Brother of Private Walter Douglas Wait (born 25 December 1890 at Nelson). Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 5 May 2020 - Family geneo site
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Death

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Memorials

Memorial

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05 May 2020JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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