BLISSETT, William James
(Service number 23131)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 25 December 1876 | Place of Birth | Near Timaru (Winchester) |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Martinborough | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | South African War | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs L. NAPIER (sister), 33 Glasgow Street, Dunedin South | ||
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 | 4th Reinforcements, 4th Battalion, H Company | ||
| Date | 27 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
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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 | 22 July 1960 | Age | 84 years |
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| Place of Death | Martinborough | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Martinborough Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William James Blissett was the son William and Hannah (née White) Blissett who came to New Zealand from England, with several children, in the1870s. William was their first child - maybe only child - born in New Zealand. W. J. Blissett lost his left eye in the war.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 April 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [23 April 2019]; Cemetery record [23 April 2019]
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