SCULLY, William
(Service number 27376)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 31/10/1892 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Orari Bridge, Geraldine | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs C. Scully (mother), Orari Bridge, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 17th Reinforcements, J Compnay | ||
| Date | 25 September 1916 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 64 Devon | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western European 1916-1918 | ||
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 27 April 1965 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Orari Bridge | ||
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Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 September 2019]; Military Personnel File (Arrchives NZ); Web submission by D Brosnahan, 15 September 2019
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Tony Rippin, South Canterbury Museum
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