HOSKINS, William Willoughby
(Service number 6/2670)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Winchester | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | A. Hoskins (father), Winchester | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 May 1918 | Age | 25 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial; Temuka RSA Roll of Honour; Temuka War Memorial; Winchester War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Albert & Mary Ann Hoskins of 363 Childers Rd, Gisborne. Native of Winchester. Also served in Gallipoli & Egylpt
Sources
Cenotaph Mar 2014
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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