CLARKSON, William
(Service number 32306)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 16/06/1895 | Place of Birth | Rakaia |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Bedford Mills, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Mill hand | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs S. E. CLARKSON (mother), 274 Otipua Road, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 10th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 13 June 1972 | Age | 74 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Clarkson, 32306 (32305) also served in World War Two. He lost his right eye in the war.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [01 January 2017]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [02 January 2017]
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