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Final rank:

Sergeant

First name/s

William Edward

Last name

WEBSTER

Service number and Regiment/Unit/Corps

81864
4th Rarotongan Contingent

Also known as

Date of birth

22/08/1881

Place of birth

Auckland, New Zealand

Date of death

19/01/1952

Place of death

Auckland, New Zealand

Death registration number

NZ1952/17826

Headstone/grave location

Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand
Block J, Row 16, Plot 64

Next of kin

Amy Webster (mother)
Charles Abraham Webster (father)
Eileen Webster (wife)

Additional information

Prior to enlistment, was employed as the manager of the Singer Sewing Machine Company in Auckland. Enlisted 17 January 1918 at 37 years old and commenced training 23 May 1918 at Trentham Military Camp. He was posted to the Rarotongan Reinforcements at Narrow Neck Camp 20 July 1918 and promoted to Sergeant. Discharged 12 December 1918.

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