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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
William Andrews |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Gunner |
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| Forename(s): |
William |
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| Surname: |
Andrews |
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| War: |
- South African War, 1899-1902
- World War I, 1914-1918
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| Serial No.: |
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| First Known Rank: |
Trooper |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Labourer |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs William Andrews (mother), Roslyn Terrace, Timaru, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
9th Reinforcements Wellington Mounted Rifles, B Squadron |
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| Embarkation Date: |
8 January 1916 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Transport: |
HMNZT 37 |
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| Vessel: |
Maunganui |
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| Destination: |
Suez, Egypt |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
21 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
5 |
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| Last Unit Served: |
New Zealand Field Artillery |
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| Place of Death: |
France |
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| Date of Death: |
31 August 1918 |
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| Age at Death: |
35 |
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| Year of Death: |
1918 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Somme, France |
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| Grave Reference: |
III. C. 26. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
William Andrews was the son of William and Mary Andrews, of Seddon St., Highfield, Timaru, New Zealand. Born at Waimate, New Zealand. He also served in the South African Campaign. |
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| Archives NZ source: |
Military personnel file |
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| Further References: |
New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction |
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| Sources Used: |
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
- Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917
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