HOSIE, William G
(Service number 1769)
| First Rank | Last Rank | Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | 26 | |
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| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Timaru Rifle Club | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | George Hosie (father), 18 Wilson St, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | Australian Imperial Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Battalion | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 October 1917 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Tyne Cot Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Southburn School War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
CWGC, http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=5831699
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
Currently Assigned to
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