BOSTON, William Jeremiah
(Service number 84250)
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Birth
| Date | 12/08/1887 | Place of Birth | NZ |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | * July 1918 | Age | |
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| Occupation | Farmer & bee keeper | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Eliza Jane BOSTON (mother), Winchester, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 2 May 1969 | Age | 81 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Jeremiah Boston was the only son of Jeremiah and Eliza Jane (née Morris) Boston. William served in New Zealand only.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 March 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [19 March 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [19 March 2017]
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