JOYNT, William John
(Service number 6/1892)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Somerset Hotel, Ashburton, New Zealand | ||
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| Next of Kin | John William Joynt (father), Hope, Nelson, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 14 October 1917 | Age | 22 |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
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| 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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