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William James STRATTON

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Date of birth30 January 1892
Date of death04 October 1917
Mothers nameCatherine Sarah (née Ridler)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Mothers date of birthabt 1867
Mothers date of death18 November 1928
Fathers date of birthabt 1869
Fathers nameGeorge John Stratton
Parents date of marriage1891
Parents place of marriageNew Zealand
Fathers date of death2 September 1955
SiblingsGeorge Eric Percy (WW1 Regimental Number 46086, Private), , , ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action
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Last known residenceRahotu
Educational achievementsPassed 4th Education Standard.
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthWellington, New Zealand
OccupationFactory Hand - Cheese
Place of deathIn the field, Passendaele, Belgium
Date of arrival overseas28 September 1916
Theatres of warWestern Front
Place of embarkationDevonport, England
SurnameSTRATTON
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesWilliam James
Place of arrival overseasDevonport, England
Overseas memorialTyne Cot Memorial NZ Apse Panel 6
WarsWW1
Service number15794
ReligionPresbyterian
Date enlisted04 April 1916 - "B" Coy 15th Reinforcements
Final rankLance Corporal
Regiment or service2nd Wellington Regiment NZEF
Embarkation date29 July 1916
User reference2.91

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Died aged 25 years.

Last Employer: Rahotu Dairy Co, Taranaki.

Previously Military Training: Manawatu Mounted Rifles. (He had been rejected initially at Palmerston North because of a bad neck).

NOK: George John Stratton (father), Weraroa Rd, Levin

Declared age: 26 years.

Height: 5’6 3/4” Weight: 148lbs.

Hair: Auburn. Complexion: Fair.

Eyes: Grey.

Previous Military Training: Manawatu Mounted Rifles.

Probate: Will, Archives NZ, Wellington

He had been rejected initially at Palmerston North for the Expeditionary Force because of a bad neck.

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