BARRETT, William Andrew
(Service number 25/950)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 20/01/1894 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | PO Albury | ||
| Occupation | Labourer for J Sutherland, Albury | ||
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| Next of Kin | D. Barrett (father). Albury, South Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 3rd Battalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 5 February 1916 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egpytian 1916; Egyption Expeditionary Force 1916; Western Europe 1916-1918 | ||
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 04/10/1978 | Age | 84 |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotpah Database (15 June 2015)
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
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