HUSBAND, William Joseph
(Service number 38854)
Freom right to left:
Back row: Edward Campbell Ellis (Nelson); Peter Campbell (Washdyke, Timaru); John Marrin (Seddon); William Roy Davison (Albury); John George Hawkins (Christchurch); Arthur George Francis Roy Ross (Fendalton); Francis Roy Turnpenny (Addington)
Middle row: William John Husband (Temuka); Cecil Polson (Christchurch); Herbert Lord (Geraldine); Henry John White Beck (Linwood); David Taylor (Christchurch); Eric William Jim Millar Millton (Fendalton)
Front row: Hemi Ropata (Little River); Harold John Brown (Addington); Norman David Patchett (Blenheim) (Courtesy of the Unknown Warriors of the NZEF Facebook page )
| First Rank | Sergeant Major | Last Rank | Sergeant Major |
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Birth
| Date | 26/04/1888 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Milford, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | WWI Soldier | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | G. HUSBAND (father), Milford, Temuka | ||
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 | 25th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Turakina | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 December 1969 | Age | 81 years |
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| Place of Death | Temuka | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Joseph Husband , born, on 26 April 1888 at Temuka, was the only son of George and Fanny Elizabeth (née Uden) Husband. He married Malvina Alice Sanders on 23 April 1919 at St Peter's Church, Temuka.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [13 January 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [13 January 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [13 January 2017]
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