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George Berners Knyvett

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 91), Page: 7 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 91), Page: 7 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Berners AWMM
  • Surname
    Knyvett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 58377 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 September 1887 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    15 September 1887 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 14 November 2018 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Nelson Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 14 November 2018 - Military File
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs G.B. Knyvett (wife), 64 Albert Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 58377 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Surveyor AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Moeraki then transhipped to [HMAT 17] Malta at Sydney for Suez. Moeraki then transfer to Malta at Sydney for Suez. AWMM
    • Served Egypt (1918-1919).
      Remembered on the World War 1 'Wall of Remembrance' at Founders Park, Nelson City. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 14 November 2018 - Military File

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R18058094
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      91: 7 AWMM
    • The Maltameter [edited by W.H. Gummer] H.M.A.T. 17 "Malta" October and November 1918. AWMM
    • The kai-courier. Magazine of returning forces on board H.M.T. No. 230, 'Kaikoura'. Departing Suez on 6 March 1919. AWMM

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14 November 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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