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We remember William Norman Clarke Bishop
We remember William Norman Clarke Bishop
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1917
education
Primary education
Devonport Primary School
Devonport, Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9611038
8th February 1917
1917
education
Secondary education
Auckland Grammar School
Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9611038
8th February 1917
1917
enlistment
Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9611038
8th February 1917
1917
location
Devonport, Auckland
New Zealand
parents address
Source:9611038
8th February 1917
1917
employment
Postal cadet
Post and Telegraph NZ Government
Auckland
New Zealand
Source:9611038
8th July 1917
1918
dates
Age 21
Source:9611038
25th May 1918
1918
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9611038
25th May 1918
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
54813
Auckland Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion, E Company
Source:9611038
1918
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7969956
Source:9611038
23rd May 1918
burial
Colincamps, Somme
France
I. J. 6.
Source:7969956
sibling
William Norman Bishop
Source:9611038
sibling
John Joseph Bishop
Source:9611038
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Norman Clarke |
| Initials | WNC |
| Last Name | Bishop |
| Source | 7969956 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonport, Auckland | New Zealand | parents address | known 8th February 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 54813 | Auckland Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion, E Company | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Bishop | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Norman Bishop | brother | ||
| John Joseph Bishop | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917-02-08 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Enlistment form and Army Records | Gerald98528 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private William Norman Clarke Bishop 54813 | Gerald98528 |
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