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William John McKinna

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McKenna. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 93363

McKenna. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 93363

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Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    William John AWMM
  • Surname
    McKinna AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 47568 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    2 September 1895 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 June 2017 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Rockville, Collingwood, Tasman District, Nelson Region. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 June 2017 - Military File
  • Birth notes
    Son of John & Joanna McKinna - of Rockville, Tasman. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 June 2017 - Military File
  • Address before enlistment
    South Taranaki. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 June 2017 - Military File
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • J. McKinna (father), Rockville, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
    • John McKinna (father). Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 June 2017 - Military File
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 June 2017 - Military File

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 47568 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 Cheese maker/Civilian AWMM
    • 26 February 1917 - at Hawera, South Taranaki. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 June 2017 - Military FIle
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Employed at Kaupokunui Dairy Company - Waverley, South Taranaki. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 June 2017 - Military File
  • Age on enlistment
    21 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 June 2017 - Military FIle

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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • William McKinna was the son of John W. and Joanna W. McKinna, of Collingwood, Nelson, New Zealand. AWMM
    • For 4 photographs of Private William J. McKinna - in World War One military uniform - refer to Nelson Museum Heritage Photograph Collection : Item ref # 93362; 93363; 93364 & 93365. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 21 June 2017 - Nelson Museum.
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    28 March 1918 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    FranceEurope AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Doullens Communal Cemetery Extension No. 1, Somme, France AWMM V. D. 1. AWMM
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  • Obituary
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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Contributors

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21 June 2017Jenifer WairarapaResearcher

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