PALLISER, William
(Service number 6/525)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Regimental Sergeant Major |
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Birth
| Date | 12 July 1892 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Timaru, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Builder | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | F. Palliser, North Street, Timaru, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | CanterburyInfantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 11 November 1918 | Age | 26 |
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| Place of Death | Featherston, New Zealand | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Featherston Cemetery, Western Lake Road, Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Featherston Cemetery Memorial; Memorial plaque, St Mary's Church, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
William Palliser was the son of Frank and Margaret Palliser of Saltburn House, North Street, Timaru, New Zealand. Served at Gallipoli and Egypt and France.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [27 Dec 2013]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R21383503
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John Sutherland, SC branch NZSG
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