FALLON, William
(Service number 60922)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 22/02/1888 | Place of Birth | (Oamaru) |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Sherman Street, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | John FALLON (father0, Enfield, Oamaru | ||
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, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C 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
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 December 1958 | Age | 70 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Oamaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Fallon was the son of John and Mary (née Flaherty) Fallon. William was drawn in the 7th ballot in 1917. He married Annie Elizabeth Campbell in 1921.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [13 May 2019]; Oamaru Cemetery headstone transcription; Waimate Daily Advertiser, 9 May 1917 (Papers Past) [29 April 2018]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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