DUNNETT, William
(Service number 24588)
| First Rank | Sapper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 16/11/1887 | Place of Birth | Scotland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 50 Rayburn Street, Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
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| Next of Kin | David DUNNETT (father), Seadown, 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 | 36th Reinforcements, Engineers | ||
| Date | 2 May 1918 | ||
| Transport | Balmoral Castle | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 7 July 1972 | Age | |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Taita Lawn Cemetery, Lower Hutt | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Dunnett was one of the four sons of David and Barbara Dunnett, of Seadown. It appears that the family came out to New Zealand from Scotland not long before the war. His brothers George, James 21667 and John also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [12 December 2016]; Taita Lawn Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [12 December 2016]
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