SEWARD, William Wills
(Service number 32400)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 1 March 1881 | Place of Birth | Bridgewater, Somerset, England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Winchester | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. Two children | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Ethel Annie SEWARD (wife), Rathmore Street, Timaru; then Orari | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 10th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, Decon, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 16 January 1952 | Age | 69 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Wiulliam Wills Seward, born on 1 March 1881 in England, was the son of George Underhill and Elizabeth (née Worner) Seward. He married Ethel Annie Brenton on 28 April 1909 at Geraldine. Daughter Peggy was born on 4 April 1911 and son George on 11 October 1913, both at Winchester. Ethel predeceased William and is buried at Geraldine. William's brother Harry Seward was killed in action in 1916 in German East Africa.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [26 March 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [26 March 2017]
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