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William George ASTRIDGE

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:55:43+00:00
Date of birth12 April 1887
Date of death12 October 1917
Mothers nameSarah Ann (née Marshall)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Mothers date of death1932
Fathers nameGeorge Henry Astridge
Fathers date of death1948
SiblingsLily Sarah (b 1894 - died 1959), Thomas John (b 1884), Kate Amelia (b 1889 - died 1912), Frederick Charles (b 1896), Emma Jane (b 1899 - died 1996), Florence Emma (b 1883 - died 1918), Elsie Winifred (b 1891)
Cause of deathKilled in action
Last known residenceColyton
Awards1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of deathIn the Field, Belgium
Date of arrival overseas20 December 1915
Theatres of warEgyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian EF 1916, Western Europe 1916 - 1917
Place of embarkationon 'Willochra'
SurnameASTRIDGE
War memorialLevin
Christian namesWilliam George
Place of arrival overseasSuez, Egypt
Overseas memorialTyne Cot
SchoolLevin 4 April 1892 - 4 October 1900 to work at home
WarsWW 1
Service number24/1331
ReligionWesleyan
Date enlisted24 August 1915
Final rankCorporal
Regiment or serviceNZ Rifle Brigade
Embarkation date13 November 1915
User reference2.224

Image of William George ASTRIDGE

Last Employer: GH Lankshear.

Height: 5’9”.

Weight: 161lbs.

Complexion: Fair.

Eyes: Blue.

Hair: Dark.

Probate: Letters of Administration, Archives NZ, Wellington.

Parents buried at Tiro Tiro Road Cemetery, Levin

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