DORE, William John
(Service number 77541)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | 31/08/1889 | Place of Birth | Makikihi |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Sherwood Downs, Fairlie | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. DORE (mother), C/o Mrs J. D. Parker, Rolleston | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 13 August 1960 | Age | 71 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William John Dore was the elder son of John and Margaret (née Houlihan) Dore, both of whom came from County Kerry, Ireland. His father, John, died in 1905. William married Euphemia Jessie Dunnett (known as Jessie) in 1921..
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [9 February 2018]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [10 February 2018]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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