CRUICKSHANK, William Henry
(Service number 83610)
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Birth
| Date | 08/05/1887 | Place of Birth | Otago |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Seddon Street, Te Kuiti | ||
| Occupation | Shunter | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M. T. CRUICKSHANK (mother), Te Weka Street, Maori Hill, 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 | 27 February 1981 | Age | 93 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Henry Cruickshank was the eldest son of William and Maggie Templeton (née Bain) Cruickshank. He married Louise Marie Emilie Duchesne in 1928. His brother, Adam George Cruickshank served in World War I.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [14 November 2019]; Timau Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [15 November 2019]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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