WAREING, Cecil
(Service number 6/2316)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 13/05/1887 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Denmark Street, Temuka | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | J. B. WAREING (father), Denmark Street, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 5th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
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| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 3 June 1964 | Age | 77 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Karori Cemetery, Wellington | ||
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Biographical Notes
Cecil Wareing was the son of Joseph Bernard and Margaret (née Hoare) Wareing, of Temuka. His brother George Patrick Wareing and cousin James Wareing also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [04 March 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [06 March 2017]; Karori Cemetery, Wellington headstone image (Wellington City Council) [06 March 2017]
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