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We remember William Henry Nelson
We remember William Henry Nelson
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1916
employment
Farmhand
Father
Owaka, Otago
New Zealand
Source:7979375
31st May 1916
1916
enlistment
Trentham
New Zealand
Source:7979375
31st May 1916
1916
location
Owaka, Otago
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7979375
31st May 1916
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:7979375
4th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Sergeant
27184
Otago Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
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4th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Henry |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Nelson |
| Source | 7979375 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owaka, Otago | New Zealand | parents address | known 31st May 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 27184 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Sergeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Nelson | mother | ||
| James Nelson | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-05-31 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sergeant William Henry Nelson 27184 | Gerald98528 |
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