STICKINGS, William Edward
(Service number 14161)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 03/03/1893 | Place of Birth | Pleasant Point |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Pleasant Point | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs C. E. STICKINGS (mother), Pleasant Point, via Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 5th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 June 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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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 | 22 July 1969 | Age | 75 years |
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| Place of Death | Dunedin | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Edward Stickings was the eldest son of Charles Edward and Annie Stickings. Prior to leaving Pleasant Point, William Stickings and Mark Saunders were guests at a local function – dancing, supper, and a presentation. Private Stickings was given a wristlet watch, which was fastened on by Miss Dossett. The soldiers were heartily applauded and acknowledged their gifts. He married Monica Erin Moreton who died in 1939; thereafter he married Catherine.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 February 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal affairs) [18 February 2018]; Andersons Bay Cemetery Dunedin headstone image & burial record (Dunedin City Council) [20 February 2018]; Timaru Herald, 29 May 1916 (Papers Past); SCroll web submission by M McNamara, 28 October 2018
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