HAY, William Ross
(Service number 18663)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 03/12/1895 | Place of Birth | Pleasant Point |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 26 July 1916 | Age | |
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| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | W. R. HAY (father), 25 Buchanan Street, Timaru | ||
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 | 9th Reinforcements, 2nd Battalion, F Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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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 | 17 June 1957 | Age | 59 years |
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| Place of Death | Greytown | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Greytown Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Ross Hay was the son of William (Mr W. R. Hay) and Mabel Evelyn Hay of Timaru.
Sources
Auckland War Mmeorial Museum Cenotaph Database [07 December 2016]
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