Alfred Lloyd Speedy

Forenames

Alfred Lloyd AWMM

Surname

Speedy AWMM

Service number

WWI 46398 AWMM

Gender

• Male AWMM
• MALE
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Religion

CHURCH OF ENGLAND

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Birth

9 Jun 1895 Public Source

Date of birth

9 June 1895

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Birth notes

Youngest son of James Henry Havelock Speedy and Marion Ellen (nee Houghton).

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Post war occupation

N/A

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Next of kin

J.H.H. Speedy (father), Chelsea, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

1917 - Single

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War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Campaign

1918 AWMM Le Quesnoy AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 46398 AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Unknown AWMM Warehouseman/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 26 Apr 1917-19 Jul 1917 AWMM
HMNZT 83 AWMM Vessel was Tofua AWMM Private AWMM 25th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Rifleman AWMM
New Zealand Rifle Brigade AWMM

Death

15 Nov 1918 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM L. C. 3 AWMM

Memorial name

• Birkenhead Roll of Honour, Birkenhead War Memorial Park AWMM
• Northcote College, 1 Kauri Glen Rd, Northcote, Auckland 0627 AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Birkdale Primary School WWI memorial, cnr Birkdale and Salisbury Rds.
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Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R7820141
  Further Reference
• Birkenhead Roll of Honour Index, Auckland Council Archives
  http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/CityArchives/FamilyHistory/AUC233/searchbirkenhead.htm
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/498210/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/498210
  Further Reference
• New Zealand War Graves Trust
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
  Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  62: 6
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
• NZEF CASUALTIES — LE QUESNOY As noted in the Appendix of Dr Christopher Pugsley’s book: Le Quesnoy 1918: New Zealand’s Last Battle. This list was compiled by Richard Stowers and Herb Farrant, and added to by Christopher Pugsley. Please forward any additional names and details to the author through Oratia Media. The list covers period 1–7 November 1918 and those who died after from wounds received in this period.
• Pugsley, C. (2018). Le Quesnoy, 1918 : New Zealand's Last Battle. Auckland, New Zealand : Oratia.
• 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.
• Austin, W. (1924). The official history of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (The Earl of Liverpool's Own). Wellington, N.Z.: L T Watkins.
• HMNZT 83 - The kiwi : being the official organ of A.D.E.F. and part of J. Companies (Right Wing, 25th N.Z. Reinforcements). Carncross, C.C. (Cyril Cutten), editor. -- On board ship Cape Town : Printed and published by "The Kiwi executive" Cape Times Ltd. : [1917]