McILWRICK, Ronald Edward
(Service number 80089)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Otaio, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs R. E. McILWRICK (wife), Otaio, 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 | 42nd Reinforcements, A Company | ||
| Date | 1 August 1918 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | London, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 19 September 1973 | Age | 85 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Salisbury Park Crematorium, Timaru | ||
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Biographical Notes
Ronald Edward McIlwrick was born in August 1889 at Makikihi, the son of James Alexander and Georgina Susan (née Rodgers) McIlwrick.Ronald attended Makikihi School and Waimate High School. He was single when he enlisted, then he married Esther Agnes Parr on 24 April 1918 at St Mary's, Timaru, before embarking for England. Esther was a sister of Cuthbert, George, Stephen and Oliver Parr who all served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 June 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 June 2017]; Timaru Crematorium record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [19 June 2017]
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