SKIPPER, William George
(Service number 27975)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 09/03/1895 | Place of Birth | Wellington |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 121 Thorndon Quay, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Compositor | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Kate SKIPPER (mother), 54 William 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 | 12th Reinforcements, 2nd Battalion, F Company | ||
| Date | 16 October 1916 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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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 | 1 October 1973 | Age | 78 years |
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| Place of Death | Opotiki | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Opoyiki Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William George Skipper was the son of Richard Conebee and Kate (née Hunn) Skipper. He was educated at several schools in the Wellington area - Berhampore, Mt cook, Wadestown Thorndon. His brother Richard Conebee Skipper also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [13 January 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [13 January 2019]; School Admission records (Wellington Branch NZSG) [14 January 2019]; Opotiki Cemetery burial records (South Canterbury Branch cemetery records) [14 January 2019]
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