We remember William Gibson Allan Bishop

We remember William Gibson Allan Bishop

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Timeline

Timeline

1893
birth Balclutha New Zealand Source:8825000 18th April 1893
1914
dates Age 21 Source:8825000 11th December 1914
1914
employment University Student Dunedin New Zealand Source:8825000 11th December 1914
1914
enlistment Dunedin New Zealand Source:7989804 11th December 1914
1914
service New Zealand Expeditionary Force Major 8/1406 Otago Infantry Battalion Source:7989804 11th December 1914
1914
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7989804 11th December 1914
1914
location 45 Brown Street, Dunedin New Zealand away from home address Source:7989804 11th December 1914
1915
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:8825000 7th August 1915
1915
hospitalisation Shrapnel wound in the leg at Chunuk Bair, Gallipoli Hospital/Institution Source:8825000 7th August 1915
1915
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:8825000 11th December 1915
1917
hospitalisation Burnt in the face when a dugout stove exploded Hospital/Institution Source:8825000 23rd December 1917
1919
discharge Source:8825000 20th September 1919
theatres Gallipoli :2b Source:7989804
1979
death Not War Related Winchester, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:8825000 14th January 1979

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Gibson Allan
Initials WGA
Last Name Bishop
Source 7989804
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
45 Brown Street, Dunedin New Zealand away from home address known 11th December 1914
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 8/1406 Otago Infantry Battalion Major
Awards
AwardTypeSource
MC, MiD British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Allan Bishop father
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-12-11 Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other

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Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
Heroes of Gallipoli - written by Richard Stowers Gerald98528

Multimedia

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Major William Gibson Allan Bishop MC, MiD Gerald98528

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