William
Edward Arthur
Clemens
Born in Makotuku, Ormondville, New Zealand
Ancestors 
Brother of
Herbert James Clemens, Emily Elizabeth (Clemens) Williams, Alfred Bernard Clemens and Clarence Charles Clemens
Husband of
May (Cunningham) Clemens
— married
8 Nov 1939 in Dannevirke, New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
[private son (1940s - unknown)], [private daughter (1940s - unknown)], [private son (1950s - unknown)] and [private son (1950s - unknown)]
Died
at age 70
in Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Feb 2012
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Anzacs on Wikitree
William Clemens is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Biography
William Clemens was Wounded in Action during World War I.
William was born in 1891 at Makotuku, Ormondville. He was the son of Edward Clemens and Mary Ann Jones.
At age 5 in 1896, he attended Pukehinau School. In July 1902 he was enrolled at Horoeka school in Masterton. (admission 28 July) His school life ended soon after this and William left to work on the family family farm.
In WWI, at age 20 he enlisted, Serial no 46688 with the Canterbury Infantry, 24th reinforcements, rank Private. William saw 2 1/2 years military service and over 1 1/2 years of this was spent on active service in the Western European Theatre.
He was wounded on 2 occasions on active duty and was later declared medically unfit. William was discharged from the Army on May 27, 1919 and received the British war medal.
Postwar, he worked as a Labourer and later as a Bus Driver.
He married May Cunningham in 1939 and they had 4 children.
William Edward Arthur Clemens died age 70 in 1961 and is buried at Mangatera Cemetery - RSA section. [1]
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Sources
- Find A Grave: Memorial #171663912
- https://www.tararuadc.govt.nz/Living-Here/Community-Information/Cemeteries/Records-Search BURIAL
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGXS-H4SG DEATH
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-JM3M BIRTH
- https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/ 1939/15908 May Cunningham William Edward Arthur Clemens MARRIAGE
- https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C89464?n=WILLIAM%20%20CLEMENS&ordinal=3&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch MILITARY INDEX
- https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE13789664 MILITARY RECORD
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz - Manawatu Times 23/10/1918, 10 Nov 1917
- https://ancestry.com : NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 1919-1957
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- Image with permission from a direct relative of the family
- ↑ Entered by Faye Whitfield, Feb 5, 2012
- Faye WhitfieldClick the Changes tab for the details of edits by Faye and others.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~6.25%
Bev (Clemens) Hansen
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UV5293546 [compare], Ancestry member rexandbev22
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~3.12%
Chris Lee :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H148925 [compare]
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Categories: British War Medal | Mangatera Cemetery, Dannevirke, Manawatū-Whanganui | Anzacs, World War I | Wounded in Action, New Zealand, World War I
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