SHEFFORD, William
(Service number 64672)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 12/10/1886 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Norton Reserve, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Emily SHEFFORD (mother), Norton Reserve, Waimate | ||
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 | 32nd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 21 November 1917 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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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 | 23 September 1947 | Age | 60 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Old Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
William Shefford was born on 12 October 1886 at Waimate, the son of John and Emily (née Wild) Shefford. His brother James was killed in action in 1917 in France and brother Thomas also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [31 May 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [01 June 2020]; New Zealand Times, 29 April 1919 (Papers Past) [26 May 2020]; Ruru Lawn Cemetery burial record (Christchurch City Council) [02 June 2020]
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