JACKSON, William Robert
(Service number 7/733)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 9 April 1881 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 20 October 1914 | Age | 33 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Hughes Street, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Saddler | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Boer War 1899-1902 | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. Kann (sister), Naylor Street, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Verdala, Willochra or Knight of the Garter | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian, Balkans (Gallipoli) | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 29 August 1983 | Age | 102 |
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| Place of Death | Temuka | ||
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Biographical Notes
William was returned to NZ and was discharged 3 April 1916. He re-enlisted 23 Jul 1917 and served in the QM Stores Trentham until finally discharged again on 14 February 1918.
He died in Temuka at the age of 102 on 29 August 1983.
Sources
Auckland War memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (January 2015)
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