Date of birth | 12 April 1887 |
Date of death | 12 October 1917 |
Mothers name | Sarah Ann (née Marshall) |
Spouses name | Unmarried |
Mothers date of death | 1932 |
Fathers name | George Henry Astridge |
Fathers date of death | 1948 |
Siblings | Lily 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 death | Killed in action |
Last known residence | Colyton |
Awards | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Place of death | In the Field, Belgium |
Date of arrival overseas | 20 December 1915 |
Theatres of war | Egyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian EF 1916, Western Europe 1916 - 1917 |
Place of embarkation | on 'Willochra' |
Surname | ASTRIDGE |
War memorial | Levin |
Christian names | William George |
Place of arrival overseas | Suez, Egypt |
Overseas memorial | Tyne Cot |
School | Levin 4 April 1892 - 4 October 1900 to work at home |
Wars | WW 1 |
Service number | 24/1331 |
Religion | Wesleyan |
Date enlisted | 24 August 1915 |
Final rank | Corporal |
Regiment or service | NZ Rifle Brigade |
Embarkation date | 13 November 1915 |
User reference | 2.224 |
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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