WARDELL, George Tuthill
(Service number 54216)
| First Rank | Quartermaster Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 18/07/1885 | Place of Birth | England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Empire Hotel, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Master builder | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | J. T. WARDELL (father), Hull Times Office, Whitelar Gate, Hull, England; Mrs A. ROWLAND (sister), 68 Ferry Road, Linwood, Christchurch, later of 28 Lincoln Road, Christchurch | ||
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 | 35th Reinforcements, B Company | ||
| Date | 2 March 1918 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
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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 | 23 July 1959 | Age | 74 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Tuthill WARDELL was the son of Mr John Tuthill and Mary Ann (née Chapman) Wardell of Hull, England.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [20 July 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [20 July 2016]
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