L/Cpl
William Birmingham
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 24/03/1891 |
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Place of birth: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
General information
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Last known residence: Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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Profession: Carpenter |
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Religion: Roman Catholic |
Army information
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Country: New Zealand |
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Force: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Lance Corporal |
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Service number: 32291 |
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Enlistment date: 26/07/1916 |
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Enlistment place: Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand |
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Units: — Canterbury Regiment, 3rd Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 15/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Van Meulen, 's Graventafel, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 26 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: XXI Row: C Grave: 17 |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Sterfteplaats |
Sources 8
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Auckland Council, Museums of Auckland : Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph Record, William Birmingham (C1180). https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C1180 Sources used |
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Chris Baker, The Long, Long Trail : Order Of Battle Divisions, New Zealand Division. https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/new-zealand-division/ Sources used |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission : Lance Corporal William Birmingham (461955). https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/ Sources used |
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Find a Grave, database en afbeelding, gedenkplekpagina voor LCpl William Birmingham (24 mrt 1890–15 okt 1917), Find a Grave-gedenkplek-ID 10838193, citaat Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium; Onderhouden door Paul R (bijdrager 47317162). https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/10838193/william-birmingham#source Sources used |
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New Zealand Government, Archives New Zealand : 3rd Battalion Canterbury Regiment – 4th New Zealand Infantry Brigade (R23696948) – War Diary, 1-31 October 1917. https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R23696948/3rd-battalion-canterbury-regiment---4th-new-zealand-infantry-brigade---war-diary%2C-1---31-october-1917?q=3+Canterbury+regiment+war+diary+&source=aims-archive Sources used |
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New Zealand Government, Archives New Zealand : BIRMINGHAM, William (R22311446) – WW1 32291 – Army. https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22311446/birmingham%2C-william---ww1-32291---army?q=William+Birmingham&source=aims-archive Sources used |
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New Zealand Government, Ministry For Culture and Heritage : New Zealand History, Infantry Units Page 3 – Canterbury Infantry Regiment. https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/infantry-units/canterbury-infantry-regiment Sources used |
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The Great War 1914-1918, New Zealand Expeditionary Force Roll of Honour. Microfiche, 3 rolls. BAB Microfilming, Auckland, New Zealand. http://ancestry.com/search/collections/1924/records/24836?_phcmd=u(%27https://www.ancestry.com/search/categories/39/?name=William_Birmingham&death=1917-10&location=5166&priority=new-zealand&successSource=Search&queryId=ab23b728-7676-4421-9d20-92f412df6cff%27,%27successSource%27) Sources used |