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RUTHERFURD, William Selwyn
(Service number 270982)

Waimataitai School War Memorial, pictured in 2007 — (South Canterbury Museum )

Aliases	RUTHERFORD in some records
First Rank	Private	Last Rank	Private

Birth

Date	06/06/1889	Place of Birth	Timaru, South Island

Enlistment Information

Date	3 September 1918	Age	29 yrs
Address at Enlistment	Duncan's Station, British Columbia
Occupation	Surveyor
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	William & Florence RUTHERFURD, Duncan's Station, British Columbia
Religion	Church of England
Medical Information	Height 6 feet. Chest measurement 38 inches, 3+ inches expansion.

Military Service

Served with	UK Armed Forces	Served in	Air Force
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Other Units Served With	Royal Air Force
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Prisoner of War Information

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Death

Date	25 May 1919	Age	29 years
Place of Death	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Cause	Illness
Notices
Memorial or Cemetery	Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Memorial Reference
New Zealand Memorials	Waimataitai School War Memorial (as RUTHERFORD S. W.),

Biographical Notes

William Selwyn RUTHERFURD, maybe known as Selwyn, was the son of William and Florence Ada (nee GREEN) RUTHERFURD. He was born on 6 June 1889, at Tiimaru. William was educated at Waimataitai School. He enlisted for WWI on 3 September 1918 at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Actually William was conscripted rather than enlisting. His service was in Canada.

Sources

CWGC [23 March 2015]

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