WINGHAM, William Hudson
(Service number 34768)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 13 October 1890 | Place of Birth | Gore |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Cave, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Grocers assistant | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W. H. WINGHAM (wife), Cave, via Timaru, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 20th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 7 December 1916 | ||
| Transport | Port Lyttelton | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | Age | ||
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| New Zealand Memorials | Cave War Memorial - Those who offered their lives by serving overseas | ||
Biographical Notes
William Hudson Wingham was the third son of James John and Fanny (née Heath) Wingham. He was educated at Gore School. Prior to leaving for the front, William married Margaret Dixon. William's father died in 1915 at Timaru and his mother in 1917. His brother Arthur Wingham also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 April 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [23 April 2019]; Sydenham Cemetery burial record (Christchurch City Council) [23 April 2019]
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