WOTTON, William Burnard
(Service number 3/735)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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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 | 92 Arthur Street, Timaru, New Zealand | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M.E. Wotton (mother), 92 Arthur Street, Timaru, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | No. 2 Stationary Hospital | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Medical Corps | ||
| Date | 13 June 1915 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt (24 July - 6 August 1915) |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Medical Corps | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 September 1916 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Memorial plaque, St Paul's Church, No 3 Field Ambulance, 25 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Waimataitai School War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Cenotaph (12 Aug 2013)
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
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