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JOYNT, William John
(Service number 6/1892)

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First Rank Private Last Rank Private

Birth

Date Unknown Place of Birth

Enlistment Information

Date Age
Address at Enlistment Somerset Hotel, Ashburton, New Zealand
Occupation
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status
Next of Kin John William Joynt (father), Hope, Nelson, New Zealand
Religion
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with NZ Armed Forces Served in Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation
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Date
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Embarked From Destination
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Last Unit Served With

Military Awards

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No information

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Discharge

Date Reason

Hospitals, Wounds, Diseases and Illnesses

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Death

Date 14 October 1917 Age 22
Place of Death Belgium
Cause Died of wounds
Notices
Memorial or Cemetery
Memorial Reference
New Zealand Memorials On Memorial wall, Timaru; Temuka War Memorial

Biographical Notes

William Joynt was the son of John William and Harriett Joynt, of Cambridge, New Zealand. Three brothers served in WW1: William John Joynt (6/1892) died of wounds; Thomas Shury Joynt (7/1369) and Frank Dennis Joynt (51656).

Sources

Cenotaph databse [August 2013]

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Dave Batchelor (South Canterbury Museum)

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