Edward Sherson
Born 29 Mar 1867 - Died 30 Sept 1918
- Service number
- WWI 27812 AWMM
- Also known as
- Edward Sherson AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- Major/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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About birth
- Birth
- 29 Mar 1867 AWMM
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- Address before enlistment
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- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW1 Mrs Alice Mary Sherson (wife), 14 Hayden Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 30 Dec 1916 AWMM Married/WWI AWMM
Married, 5 children AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 27812 AWMM
- Military service
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Military decorations
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Training and Enlistment
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Sanitary inspector/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 30 Dec 1916-03 Mar 1917 AWMM
HMNZT 72 AWMM Vessel was Athenic AWMM Major/Military AWMM 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Headquarters Staff, Officer Commanding Reinforcement Draft AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
Prisoner of war
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
at Crevecoeur AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Major/Military AWMM
Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Son of William and Eliza (Elizabeth) Sherson, of Auckland; husband of Alice Mary Sherson (nee Lendrum), of 14 Hayden Street, Auckland, New Zealand.
Obituary: "Edward Sherson, N.Z.F.A., Auckland, Late Major 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment. N.Z.E.F., beloved husband of Alice M. Sherson. Killed in Action at Crevecoeur, Sept 30th 1918 Aged 51 years. Arthur Noel, their third son was lost at sea in the S.Y. Aurora about June 1917 aged 18 years."
"Major Sherson leaves a widow and had four sons and one daughter, the youngest son being 14 years of age and the daughter 10. The two eldest sons are serving with the artillery in France, while the third was on the Antarctic ship Aurora when that vessel disappeared in the Pacific last year. New Zealand Herald, 16 October 1918, page 8"
He was Lieutenant Colonel, New Zealand Field Artillery Brigade. Auckland, and Officer in Charge of 20th Reinforcements.
Father, Edward Sherson (27812) kia and sons Eric Gordon Sherson (17229); Hugh Sherson (66031) served in WWI.
Next of Kin: Mrs A. M. Sherson, Hayden St, Auckld (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 30 Sept 1918 AWMM
Age 51 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Marcoing British Cemetery, Nord, France AWMM I. E. 23. AWMM
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Memorial plaque, Auckland Garrison Officers Club, St Mary's Church (part of Holy Trinity Cathedral ), corner St Stephens Avenue & Parnell Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Family grave memorial, Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R7816684
Further Reference - Obituary: New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16982, 16 October 1918, Page 8
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19181016.2.55&srpos
Obituary - Death notice: Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 251, 21 October 1918, Page 10
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19181021.2.97&srpos
Sources Used - A Street Near You record
https://astreetnearyou.org/person/586671/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/586671
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
49: 3 - Information kindly provided by family
- Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 5: Includes portrait - Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
- Burton, O. (1922). The Auckland regiment : being an account of the doings on active service of the First, Second and Third Battalions of the Auckland Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Whitcombe & Tombs.
- Map of Lens FrancePublic - April - 24 June 2015 - Given to me by Ronald Dickson
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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