ANNAND, William James
(Service number 6/3239)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Oamaru | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1915 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | High St, Timaru | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J Annand (mother), 83 High St, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 8th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 13 November 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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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 | 1 January 1979 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | East Kilbride, Scotland | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of John & Ann (nee Byres) Annand of Timaru. Three of their sons served in World War One: William James Annand (no.6/3239), Stanley George Watson Annand (no.7/2226, killed in action, 1916), and Arthur Douglas Annand (no.14047).
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (August 2014)
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG
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