TIMEWELL, Albert Victor
(Service number 18506)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 10/02/1896 | Place of Birth | Totara Valley |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 98 Archer Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Grocer's assistant | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs Farcher Ann TIMEWELL (mother), 98 Archer 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 | 6th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 April 1942 | Age | 46 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | New Orowaiti Cemetery, Westport | ||
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Biographical Notes
Albert Victor Timewell was the son of John Wreford and Annie (née McDonald) Timewell. He was educated at Totara Valley School. In 1927 he married Pearl Ivy Florence Swan. Two of his brothers, George Finaly and John William, also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 March 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 March 2018]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [18 March 2018]; Orowaiti Cemetery, Westport, headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [18 March 2018]
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