DOLMAN, William
1882 - 1954 (71 years)-
Name DOLMAN, William Birth 21 Oct 1882 Barton, England 
- Age at death from cemetery records gives 1882 as birth year, Ancestry.
- DOB from Military Personnel file. I wonder if he may have changed his birth year to make himself younger for enlistment purposes.
Gender Male Occupation Railway employee - Cemetery records, Ancestry.
Occupation 1919 Eltham Cheesemaker - 1919 Electoral Roll
Death 1954 Taihape Burial Taihape Person ID I04123 Main Tree | Ward and Walkley Last Modified 19 Oct 2018
Family SCOTT, Mary Ann, b. Abt 1892, Hemingby, Lincolnshire, England d. 3 May 1958, Taihape (Age 66 years) Marriage 18 Jul 1919 New Zealand - BDM
Children 1. DOLMAN, William Eric, b. 28 Feb 1916, Patea d. 10 Feb 1988, Palmerston North (Age 71 years)2. DOLMAN, William George, b. 27 Jun 1920, New Zealand d. 2005, New Zealand (Age 84 years)3. DOLMAN, Kathleen Mary Inga, b. Abt 1933 Family ID F01353 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 18 Oct 2018
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Notes - William Dolman served in WWI from 1915 to June 1919. He listed Harold Gray, Cloverdale, Patea, as the nearest relative in New Zealand in his service file. His mother lived in Mill End, Alrewas, Burton on Trent in England at the time.
According to the Patea Mail 14 May 1919 Rifleman Dolman gained the Military Medal for gallantry in the field at La Basseville. He was engaged in dairy farming with Mr Gray at Cloverdale up until his enlistment.
At enlistment he listed Patea as his place of residence and JB Hynes as his employer.
- William Dolman served in WWI from 1915 to June 1919. He listed Harold Gray, Cloverdale, Patea, as the nearest relative in New Zealand in his service file. His mother lived in Mill End, Alrewas, Burton on Trent in England at the time.