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Arthur Francis Lester Priest

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 593 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 593 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Francis Lester AWMM
  • Surname
    Priest AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1695 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Chorlton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J.S. Priest (father), Chorlton, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1695 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 Canterbury, 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of John and Moiselle Priest, of 46 Forfar St., Christchurch. Native of Chorlton, Christchurch. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM

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Contributors

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02 August 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
04 December 2015AllanRotoruaResearcher
31 October 2015AWWMAucklandOther
28 September 2015VictoriaWellingtonResearcher

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