O'DONOGHUE, William
(Service number 91066)
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Birth
| Date | 02/06/1898 | Place of Birth | St Andrews, South Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 26 August 1918 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Salisbury, via Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs N. O'DONOGHUE (mother), Salisbury, Via Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 10 February 1969 | Age | 70 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William O'Donoghue was the third son of John and Norah (née Geaney) O'Donoghue. He was educated at Esk Valley and Salisbury schools. In 1925 William married Kathleen Violet McLauchlan.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [26 January 2018]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG); [28 January 2018]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [28 January 2018]
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Researched and Written by
Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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