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We remember William Alexander Tolmie Jopp
We remember William Alexander Tolmie Jopp
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1915
employment
Sheep farmer
Self employed
Lamb Hill, Hindon, Otago
New Zealand
Source:9168025
24th August 1915
1915
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:9168025
24th August 1915
1915
location
Lamb Hill, Hindon, Otago
New Zealand
their own address
Source:9168025
24th August 1915
1917
hospitalisation
Gunshot wound right leg
Hospital/Institution
Source:9168025
8th January 1917
1918
hospitalisation
Spinal wound in abdomen
Hospital/Institution
Source:9168025
7th October 1918 - 18th November 1918
1918
dates
Age 32
Source:9168025
18th November 1918
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Gunner
9/1693
New Zealand Field Artillery
2nd Battery
Source:9168025
theatres
Egypt :4
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9168025
1918
death
Died of wounds
Cause of death was a spinal wound at the back of the abdomen.
NZ General Military Hospital
United Kingdom
Source:7976259
Source:9168025
18th November 1918
burial
Birmingham, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:9168025
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Alexander Tolmie |
| Initials | WAT |
| Last Name | Jopp |
| Source | 7976259 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamb Hill, Hindon, Otago | New Zealand | their own address | known 24th August 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 9/1693 | New Zealand Field Artillery | 2nd Battery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jopp | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-08-24 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Commonwealth War Graves Cross Lodge Hill Cemetery,Several war graves are located in this Birmingham UK cemetery including that of Gunner William Alexander Tolmie Jopp 9/1693
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Communities
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Warwickshire Commonwealth War GravesMore about Warwickshire Commonwealth War Graves
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Cross Lodge Hill Cemetery, | Gerald98528 |
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