McPHEDRAN, William Neil
(Service number 55608)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 15/06/1884 | Place of Birth | Oxford, New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Agriculturist | ||
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| Next of Kin | D. T. McPHEDRAN (brother), Geraldine | ||
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 | 30th Reinforcements, F Company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | Corinthic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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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 | 23 February 1946 | Age | 62 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Neil McPHEDRAN was the son of Duncan and Catherine McPhedran. He was educated at Darfield and Fairview schools.
Sources
Auckland War memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [01 November 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [01 november 2017]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [14 november 2017]; Timaru cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [14 November 2017]
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