GARDNER, William Buckingham
(Service number 34659)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 19 May 1880 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 26 Queen Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Railway employee | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. Three children | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Frances Charlotte GARDNER (wife), 26 Queen Street, Timaru | ||
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 | ||
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| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Wellington Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 July 1958 | Age | 78 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Buckingham Gardner was the son of George William and Alicia Eleanor (née King) Gardner. William was educated at Timaru Main and Waimataitai schools before transferring to Richmond School in Christchurch. He married Frances Charlotte Moss on 12 January 1904 at Timaru. They had three daughters born at various locations as William moved with his work. He returned to Timaru with Draft 187 which brought a large number of soldiers home in early October 1918.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [09 July 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [July 2019]; School Admission records [July 2019]; Cemetery records; Evening Post, 30 September 1918 (Papers Past) [16 August 2016]
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