CONSTABLE, William
(Service number 29913)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 14/03/1892 | Place of Birth | Orari, South Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Hillend | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs PAYNE (sister), Orari, Canterbury | ||
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, 4th Battalion, H Company | ||
| Date | 11 October 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 8 June 1978 | Age | 86 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Constable was the youngest of the family of George and Jane (née Ford) Constable. George and Jane married in 1869 in England and came to New Zealand in 1874 with two young children. George senior died in 1916 at the Timaru Hospital, his wife Jane having died in 1911 at Napier . William was educated at Kakhu (Hilton) School. He married Frances Elizabeth Hanson in 1928. His brother, George Constable, enlisted, and a nephew, Arthur George Payne, served in World War I.William saw service in world War II also.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [06 May 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [06 May 2018]; School admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [06 May 2018]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [06 May 2018]; South Canterbury Branch NZSG research assistance [06 May 2018]
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