Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | Distinguished Service Order | ||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
Who's Who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific (1925) shows "ENNIS, William Oliver, D.S.O., capt. N.Z. railway battalion 1913; N.Z.E.F., Nov. 1914; Pioneer Batt., maj., 1917; lt.col 1919; D.S.O.; asst. traffic mgr. Railway Dept., Chch."
Awarded the D.S.O. in 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Otago No. 844 E.C. | New Zealand |
| Joined : | Lazar No. 1689 E.C. | New Zealand (South Island) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th January 1909 | 3rd February 1909 | 3rd March 1909 |
Preceding the war, in 1909 at his initiation, William is listed as a Clerk at Dunedin. War service is recorded between 1915 and 1918, whereafter he continues paying dues beyond 1921. He is noted to have joined Lazar Lodge No. 1689 after the war in 1920 where he is now employed as a Railway Officer.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley