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Victor John WILDBORE

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Date of birth22 October 1896
Date of death24 November 1917
Mothers nameAlvinia Johanna (née Hasse)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Mothers date of birthabt 1874
Mothers place of birthGermany
Mothers date of death28 July 1956
Mothers place of deathPalmerston North
Fathers nameJohn Lee Wildbore
Parents date of marriage22 December 1895
Parents place of marriageFeilding, New Zealand
Fathers date of death1938
Fathers place of deathApiti, New Zealand
SiblingsHarold Alfred (b 1894), Arthur James (b 1898), Leslie George (b 1900), Eileen Violet Alvinia (b 1902), Ernest Albert (b 1904) , Clarence Henry (b 1906)
Cause of deathKilled in action
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthFeilding, New Zealand
OccupationIron Moulder
Place of deathFrance
Date of arrival overseas20 July 1917
Theatres of warWestern Europe 1917
Place of embarkationWellington on 'Tofua'
SurnameWILDBORE
War memorialLevin
Place enlistedTaihape
Christian namesVictor John
Place of arrival overseasDevonport, England
Overseas memorialButtes New British Cemetery (NZ) Memorial Polygon Wood
SchoolTaonui 22 October 1901 - ?
WarsWW1
Service number44430
Date enlisted02 December 1916
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service3rd Bn Otago Infantry NZEF
Embarkation date26 April 1917
User reference2.232

Image of Victor John WILDBORE

Last Employer: Marsh & Miller, Taihape.

NOK: Mrs A Wildbore (mother), Levin.

Height: 5' 6" Weight: 9st 10lb

Complexion: Fair Eyes: Blue

Hair: Fair Probate: Archives NZ, Wellington.

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