William was born in 1895. He was the son of Edwin Pinkham and Clara Allport. [1] His father, an American sailor, left Picton in February 1895, and was not seen in NZ again. William was awarded a DCM in honoros announced in December 1917, during his service in World War 1. [2] He married Marjorie Carvell Simson in 1921 [3] He passed away in 1975[4] This profile is a collaborative work-in-progress. Can you contribute information or sources?
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