SMITH, William
(Service number 73526)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 08/11/1895 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 4 Wallingford Road Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Post and Telegraph Clerk | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs S Smith (Mother), 24 Wallingford Road Temuka | ||
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 | |||
| Date | 5 June 1918 | ||
| Transport | Remuera | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Liverpool, England |
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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 | 4 April 1972 | Age | 76 |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
William Smith, 73526, was the son of Isaac and Sarah Smith.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database (30 April 2015); SCRoll web submission from C Sebo, 19 April 2015
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Researched and Written by
Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
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