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William Glimore died in WW1 from New Zealand

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Margaret

Margaret Report 18 Jan 2012 23:00

Any living relatives of William Glimour who I assume was a cousin of Arthur Gllmour from New Plymouth New Zealand. Arthur also died in WW1 and as one of his distant but closest living relatives I am donating his war things to the Waiouru Army Museum, I don't have his medals. With his things is a bronze plaque for William Gilmour the same as Arthurs, Arthur refers to Willie in his letters along with other cousins that I can identify from my side of the family so I assume this is him. If I cannot find anyone who would like the plaque I will give it to the museum along with Arthurs things in March.

Flick

Flick Report 18 Jan 2012 23:21

GILMOUR, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: New Zealand Medical Corps
Age: 52
Date of Death: 07/04/1919
Service No: 10/3886
Additional information: Youngest son of the late John and Isabella Gilmour, of New Plymouth.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 139.
Cemetery: CODFORD ST. MARY (ST. MARY) NEW CHURCHYARD

Margaret

Margaret Report 20 Jan 2012 20:06

Thanks for this info. Will attach it to the plaque

Persephone

Persephone Report 21 Jan 2012 03:08

Margaret if you go to this website... http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/130/cenotaph-database .. on the right you will see moving bits... at the base there looks like there are three books.. click on the one on the right, related collections, this takes you to a new screen and when there click on Cenotaph database and then enter the surname Gilmour :

you will see both William and Arthur John... there were siblings but I can't find more recent family.

Cheers Persie

Researching:
The latest tree member our Grandson, Stellan born 09/12/14

Margaret

Margaret Report 21 Jan 2012 23:48

Thank you for your help I had 5 boys and a girl in that family so have now been able to name him and his mother and will look up in the births records for more names. Will attach the information for the Army Museum.
Margaret