SELLWOOD, Archibald William
(Service number 11131)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 18 May 1890 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 29 Heaton Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Frances SELLWOOD (wife), 29 Heaton 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, 1st Battalion, E Company | ||
| Date | 1 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 20 October 1968 | Age | 78 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Archibald William Sellwood was the son of Thomas and Mary McKeown (née Lamont) Sellwood of Apsley, Gleniti. He was educated at Waimataitai School, where he was known as Archie. In 1912 he married Frances Maria Elizabeth Leopold.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [11 June 2018]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [June 2018]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [June 2018]
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