JULIAN, William Richard
(Service number 2/1412)
| First Rank | Last Rank | Driver |
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Birth
| Date | 16/04/1884 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 9 February 1915 | Age | 30 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Edward Street, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Saddler | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Alice Julian (wife), 26 Tavender Street, Woolston, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 4th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 17 April 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra, Knight Templar or Waitomo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian, Balkans (Gallipoli)and Western Europe | ||
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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 | 21 Ap1933 | Age | 49 |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
William married Alice Gregson in 1914 and was employed by NZ Railways as a saddler before enlisting.
Sources
Auckland War memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (January 2015); Christchurch City Council Cemeteries database, NZSG V5
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Ted Hansen, SC branch NZSG
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