KERNICK, William
(Service number 67532)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 28 January 1889 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 189 North Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Machinist | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. KERNICK (mother), 189 North 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 | 35th Reinforcements, a Company | ||
| Date | 2 March 1918 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 October 1967 | Age | 78 years |
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| Place of Death | Palmerston North | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Cremated Kelvin Grove, Palmerston North | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
William Kernick was the fourth son of Richard and Annie (née Hatswill) Kernick. Willie, as he was known, was educated at Timaru Main School. William was called up in 1916. Draft 217, the “Zealandic”, left for New Zealand on 18 January 1919 and was due in Wellington on 28 February, carrying over 1000 men and nurses, including W. Kernick, 67532, of Timaru. He married Mabel Smith in 1920. His brother Bertie was balloted and enlisted for World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [02 September 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [02 September 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [03 September 2019]; Kelvin Grove, Palmerson North cremation record [03 September 2019]; Star, 19 February 1919 (Papers Past) [29 August 2019]
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