WAUGH, Arthur
(Service number 17844)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 30/11/1882 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Martha WILSON (sister), 20 Studholme Street, Waimate | ||
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, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 16 October 1916 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 October 1956 | Age | 73 years |
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| Place of Death | Gisborne | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Arthur Wugh was the youngest son of Robert and Eliza (née Moray) Waugh. He was educated at Washdyke and Waimataitai schools. He married Margaret Hannah Williamson in 1919. Margaret died in 1925. Arthur next married Clara Alma Johnson. Clara died in 1941. Arthur Waugh was a brother of Alexander Patrick (Forbes) McKay who served with the Australian forces and died in the war.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [09 March 2018]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [17 March 2018]; Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne, headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [17 Marcg 2018]
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