WORNER, George William
(Service number 31758)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 28/10/1886 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 25 July 1916 | Age | 29 |
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| Address at Enlistment | 4 Surrey Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Blacksmith | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Geraldine Rifles (5 years) | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Miss L. Priest (friend), 4 Surrey Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 19th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Plymouth or Devonport, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Auckland Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 April 1917 | Age | 30 |
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| Place of Death | Ypres, Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
George was the son of Frederick William and Florence May Worner (nee Helem), one of the couple's nine children.
Two of his brothers, Alfred and Alexander Worner, also served in the war and all three were killed in action.
Sources
Cenotaph (12 August 2013); SCROll submission by K Close, 2 August 2025
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Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
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