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We remember Walter George Ormsby
We remember Walter George Ormsby
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1916
dates
Age 18
Source:8702407
15th September 1916
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Lance Corporal
23/248
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
1st Battalion 3rd.
Source:8702407
location
Patea, Taranaki
New Zealand
parents address
Source:8702407
1916
death
Killed in Action
Also served in Egypt.
Flers The Somme
France
Source:7979780
Source:8702407
15th September 1916
burial
Flers, Somme
France
III.E.28
Source:7979780
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter George |
| Initials | WG |
| Last Name | Ormsby |
| Source | 7979780 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patea, Taranaki | New Zealand | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 23/248 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | 1st Battalion 3rd. | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Ormsby | mother | ||
| George Ormsby | father |
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Grave of Lance Corporal Walter G OrmsbyLance Corporal Ormsby served with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade in France and fell at Flers on 15th September 1916.
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New Zealand Expeditionary Force.More about New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
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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 | Anne1202 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Lance Corporal Walter G Ormsby | Anne1202 | |
| Lance Corporal Walter George Ormsby. | Desmond1478 |
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