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William Goldney Rees 1883–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1883

Birth Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: May 1915

Death Location: Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey

Father: Charles Rees

Mother: Catherine Bradley

Spouse(s): Mabel Cudby

Children(s): Ronald Rees

In 1883, William Goldney Rees entered the world in Wellington, New Zealand, born to Charles William Rees And Catherine Bradley. William Goldney Rees married Mabel Myrtle Cudby, and had children including Ronald Goldney Rees. William Goldney Rees passed away in 1915 in Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey.

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Biography

  • In 1883, William Goldney Rees entered the world in Wellington, New Zealand, born to Charles William Rees And Catherine Bradley.
  • William Goldney Rees married Mabel Myrtle Cudby, and had children including Ronald Goldney Rees.
  • William Goldney Rees passed away in 1915 in Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rees's Ancestors

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William Rees
1883–1915
Birth Place: Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
Charles William Rees
1863–1939
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Catherine Bradley
1861–1901
Lyttleton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grandparents
Thomas (William James) Bradley
1837–1890
Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Surrey, England
Margaret ((Maggie)) Bennett
1837–1900
Harbledown, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
this Bradley
1813–
Susannah Fletcher
1815–1871
Joseph Bennett
1810–1858
Margaret Hopkins
1802–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Fletcher
1770–1844
Elizabeth Pearce
1772–1857

William Rees's Descendants

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William (Goldney) Rees (8 Sep 1883–May 1915) m. Mabel (Myrtle) Cudby (26 Apr 1887–25 May 1985)
  1. 1. Ronald (Goldney) Rees 1911–1949 m. Hazel Whyman 1914–1994

William Rees's Timeline

3 Records

1883
8 Sep 1883
Birth of William Goldney Rees in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1915
4 May 1915
Age 32
Death of William Goldney Rees in Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey
1915
May 1915
Age 32
Burial of William Goldney Rees in Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey
Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1883
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1915
    Event Place: Gallipoli, Canakkale, Turkey

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1915
    Event Place: Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Author: Peter Singlehurst; Series Title: British Commonwealth War Graves Registers, 1914-1918; Archive Name: London, United Kingdom
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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