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Martin Petersen

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 579 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 579 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Martin AWMM
  • Surname
    Petersen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Peterson AWMM
    • Martin AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1310 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1893 AWMM Oamaru, Otago AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Glen Street, Oamaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Jennie J. Peterson (mother), Glen Street, Oamaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 December 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1310 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 Otago, New Zealand 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
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Wounded Suvla Bay, Gallipoli AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Invalided to New Zealand from France AWMM
    • Died after Discharge from Wounds Inflicted or Disease Contracted while on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
      Died after discharge from the NZEF from wounds inflicted or disease contracted while on active service AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Martin Peterson was the son of Martin and Jemima (Jennie) Janet Petersen (nee May).

    He served three and a half years.

    Surname is recorded as Peterson in Nominal Rolls, as Petersen in Archives New Zealand AWMM

Death

About death

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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Martin Petersen is my great uncle he was 25 when he past away and he applied in the army in 1914 and left in 1915 he served as a private (sapper) with otago infantry battalion,2nd reinforcements,nz engineers
    Public - Ayden - Direct descendant - 14 April 2021
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  • Great Great Uncle
    Public - Shellz - Direct descendant - 25 April 2016
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  • 3rd cousin .
    Public - Anthony John - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
14 April 2021Ayden HastingsDirect descendant
06 January 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher
25 April 2016ShellzNew ZealandDirect descendant
25 April 2015Anthony John palmerston northOther Relative

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