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We remember William Thomas Carruthers
We remember William Thomas Carruthers
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1914
employment
Railway Porter
New Zealand Government Railways
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7971062
25th August 1914
1914
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7971062
25th August 1914
1914
location
33 Brunswick Street, Dunedin
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7971062
25th August 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded in action
Hospital/Institution
Source:7971062
12th May 1915
1917
dates
Age 26
Source:7971062
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Warrant Officer
8/738
Otago Infantry Regiment
Source:7971062
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:7971062
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7971062
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:7971062
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7971062
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7971062
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Thomas |
| Initials | WT |
| Last Name | Carruthers |
| Source | 7971062 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Brunswick Street, Dunedin | New Zealand | parents address | known 25th August 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/738 | Otago Infantry Regiment | Warrant Officer |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-25 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaeleWarrant Officer William Thomas Carruthers #8/738 is remembered on this memorial.
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Roll of Honour Railway Staff, DunedinWarrant Officer William Thomas Carruthers #8/738 is remembered on this Roll of HonourContributed by:
Gerald98528
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 | |
| Roll of Honour Railway Staff, Dunedin | Gerald98528 |
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