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Francis James John Bird

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 56 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 56 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Francis James John AWMM
  • Surname
    Bird AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/2528 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Faye - Direct descendant - 23 September 2017 - Family knowledge

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    30 April 1893 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    30 April 1893 Public - Faye - Direct descendant - 23 September 2017 - Birth certificate.
  • Place of birth
    Longford, Tasmania, Australia Public - Faye - Direct descendant - 23 September 2017 - Birth certificate
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Taihape, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Electrician, Electrical Inspector Public - Faye - Direct descendant - 23 September 2017 - Electoral rolls. Newspaper references. Direct family knowledge.
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs J. MacDougall (friend), Ringoomia, P.O. Box 7, Tasmania, Australia AWMM
    • Should be 'Ringarooma'. Spelt incorrectly on records. Public - Faye - Direct descendant - 23 September 2017 - Check Tasmanian placenames.
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 August 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/2528 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 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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Death

About 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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    Public - Faye - Direct descendant - 23 September 2017
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22311381
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 56 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 4: Includes portrait AWMM

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23 September 2017FayeAuckland, New ZealandDirect descendant

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