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We remember William Osborne Closs
We remember William Osborne Closs
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1916
employment
School teacher
Otago Education Board
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:9239447
9th March 1916
1916
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:9239447
9th March 1916
1916
location
Dunedin
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:9239447
9th March 1916
1916
commission
Regular
Source:9239447
11th August 1916
1917
dates
Age 31
Source:9239447
22nd July 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
2nd Lieutenant
22670
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9239447
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9239447
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7971466
Source:9239447
22nd July 1917
burial
Nieppe, Nord
France
I. C. 7.
Source:7971466
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Osborne |
| Initials | WO |
| Last Name | Closs |
| Source | 7971466 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunedin | New Zealand | away from home address | known 9th March 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 22670 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Closs | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-03-09 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
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Alexandra War Memorial, Alexandra Central Otago2nd Lieutenant William Osborne Closs 22670 is remembered on this memorial
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra War Memorial, Alexandra Central Otago | Gerald98528 |
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