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William John CARNE

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Date of birth27 October 1891
Date of death16 October 1917
Mothers nameLucy (née Kite)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameRichard Henry Carne
SiblingsMinnie Priscilla (Bessie), Richard Henry (Dick or Horace, , Catherine Edith (Kate), Norman, Esther, Mary Phillipa (May), Alma Evelyn (Tim)
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathDied of wounds
Buried whereBoulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. VIII.1. 68
Places of relevance, , , ,
Last known residencec/o J Perry, Makuri
AliasBill
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthPalmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
OccupationGeneral Labourer
Place of deathNo 3 Canadian Gen Hospital In the Field, Bologne
Date of arrival overseas28 September 1916
Theatres of warWestern Europe 1916, 1917
Place of embarkationWellington
SurnameCARNE
War memorialWeraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesWilliam John
Place of arrival overseasDevonport, England
WarsWW1
Service number16529
ReligionMethodist
Date enlisted06 March 1916
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or serviceNo 1 Coy NZ Machine Gun Corps
Embarkation date29 July 1916
User reference9.106

Image of William John CARNE

NOK: Mrs L Carne, 28 Cuba St, Palm Nth ex East St, Feilding

Last Employer: Mr J Perry, Makuri.

Previous Military Training: School Cadets, Dunedin.

Declared Age: 24 years.

Height: 5'6" Weight: 147lb.

Chest: 33" - 36" Hair: Black

Complexion: Dark. Eyes: Brown.

Probate: Will, Archives NZ, Wellington.

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