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Arthur James Clayden

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  • Service number
    WWI 9/1529 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Arthur William James CLAYDEN Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - bmd nz Records
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Otago Mounted Rifles & NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Arthur James AWMM
  • Surname
    Clayden AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Arthur William James CLAYDEN Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - bmd nz Records
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1529 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    10 October 1895 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    10 October 1895 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of Arthur William & Mary Ann Clayden Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Patutahi, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William Clayden (father), Patutahi, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
    • 1920 married Lilly Elizabeth MORROW Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record & Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Egyptian & Egyptian EF & Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • Otago Mounted Rifles & NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 9/1529 AWMM
  • Military service
    1916-1919 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Trooper AWMM
      AWMM
    • 24 Aug 1916 at Trentham Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Labourer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    20yr 1 mth Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military record

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
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 April 1948 Public Source
  • Date of death
    5 April 1948 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    52yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block S; Plot 213; Warrant # 6119 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 November 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
    MR. ARTHUR CLAYDEN
    A prominent member of the Te Karaka community who took a leading part in the activities of the township over a number of years, Mr. Arthur William James Clayden, aged 52, died yesterday morning in the Cook Hospital following six months’ illness. In recognition of his services to the Waikohu R.S.A. since the inception of the association 21 years ago Mr. Clayden was recently made a life member, he was on the executive for the past 16 years. Mr. Clayden was a member of the R.S.A. Sports Club for 26 years, a member of the Te Karaka Sports ciub. judged axemen’s competitions for a number of years at the Gisborne Show, and was a member of the Te Karaka Bowling Club for 10 years. He was president of the bowling club for one year, treasurer for four years and on the executive at the time of his death. As a bowler he was a consistent winner and good sportsman. The deceased was born in Gisborne and educated at Patutahi. Later he moved to Te Karaka and became well known in the district as a farmer and carrier. He is survived by Mrs. Clayden, two daughters. Miss Joy Clayden, Rotorua, Miss Olive Clayden, Te Karaka, and three sons, Mr. Percy Clayden, Te Karaka, Mr. Arthur Clayden, Waihua and Mr. Stanley Clayden, Wellington, and also by his father, two sisters and two brothers. Following a service in Cochrane’s chapel. Williams street, at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow the funeral will leave for the soldiers’ plot at the Taruheru cemetery. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 October 2023 - MR. ARTHUR CLAYDEN - GISBORNE HERALD, VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 22604, 6 APRIL 1948, PAGE 6
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30 October 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
03 November 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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