MILLIN, William George
(Service number 26/680)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Second Lieutenant |
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Birth
| Date | 29/08/1890 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Picton | ||
| Occupation | Fireman | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Christine MILLIN (mother), 8 Cambridge Street, Kensington, 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 | 4th Battalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 5 February 1916 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 September 1973 | Age | 83 years |
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| Place of Death | Levin | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Avenue Cemetery, Levin | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
William George Millin born on 29 August 1890 at Timaru, was the seond son of Robert Chalmers (or Chambers) and Christina (née McMillan) Millin.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [04 May 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [04 May 2017]; Avenue Cemetery, Levin, headstone transcription & burial record (Horowhenua Family History Group) [04 May 2017]
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