We remember Willie Aka William Shadwell

We remember Willie Aka William Shadwell

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Timeline

Timeline

1879
sibling Edward Shadwell Source:9437286 1st March 1879
1893
birth Georgetown, near Oamaru, Otago, South Island New Zealand Source:9435806 12th October 1893
1914
dates Age 21 Source:9435806 4th August 1914
1916
dates Age 22 Source:9435806 4th May 1916
1916
employment Farmer Mr Venn Georgetown, near Oamaru, Otago, South Island New Zealand Source:9435806 4th May 1916
1916
enlistment Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington, North Island New Zealand Source:9435806 4th May 1916
1916
service New Zealand Expeditionary Force Private 22373 Auckland Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:9435806 4th May 1916 - 1st September 1918
1916
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9435806 16th November 1916 - 1st September 1918
1917
hospitalisation "Missing believed wounded" later "Now reported wounded" [Cause of wound not stated on records] Hospital/Institution Source:9435806 4th October 1917 - 8th December 1917
1918
dates Age 25 Source:9435806 1st September 1918
1918
death Killed in Action William was killed just prior to the Battle of Havrincourt which began on 12 September 1918 [Wikipedia]. He was 25. Havrincourt, Pas-de-Calais department France Source:7981686 Source:9435989 1st September 1918
burial Bancourt British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas-de-Calais department France Cemetery/memorial reference: I. B. Headstone 5 Source:9435989

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Willie Aka William
Initials WAW
Last Name Shadwell
Source 9435995
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Shadwell
Source 9435995
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 22373 Auckland Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jane Shadwell mother
Edward Shadwell father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edward Shadwell step-brother 1st March 1879
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Dark Brown Brown
DateHeightSource
1916-05-04 5'9"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1916-05-04 Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland

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Official Records

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Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force

External Evidence

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Archives of New Zealand records for 22373 William Shadwell - NZEF Keith22624
CWGC website entry for 22373 William Shadwell - NZEF Keith22624
New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages online website Keith22624
Lives of the First World War website entry for 59731 Edward Shadwell - NZEF Keith22624

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