TIMMINS, Lloyd William Shirley
(Service number 23/1220)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 19 July 1895 | Place of Birth | Ashburton |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Club Hotel, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Shepherd | ||
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| Next of Kin | J. W. TIMMINS (father), Katea, via Balclutha | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Transport drivers (attached) | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
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Biographical Notes
Lloyd William Shirley Timmins was the son of Joseph William and Mary Ann (née Lough) Timmins. He was educated at Ashburton School and Waimataitai School, Timaru. At the time of enlisting, Lloyd was a shepherd for J. Sutherland,Benmore Station. His brother Joseph also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [21 April 2019]; NZBDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [21 April 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [21 April 2019]
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