Albert Moeller Samuel

Forenames

Albert Moeller AWMM

Surname

Samuel AWMM

Service number

• South African 1339 AWMM
• WWI 11/1392 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Religion

Jewish AWMM

Birth

29 May 1876 AWMM

Address before enlistment

Pre 11 Mar 1900 AWMM Laery Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM

Post war occupation

Local Government/Civilian AWMM
Elected M.P. Ohinemuri (1925-8), Thames (1928-35) AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs J. Samuel (mother), Hinemoa, Alfred Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

• Pre 14 Aug 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
• Married AWMM

War

• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
• Territorial Military Service AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Campaign

• 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
• Sinai & Palestine AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• South African 1339 AWMM
• WWI 11/1392 AWMM

Military service

• Heretaunga Mounted Rifles October 1905 - February 1911 AWMM
• 6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles - March 1911 - May 1915 AWMM
• Waikato Mounted Rifles AWMM

Medals and Awards

• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal with oak leaf AWMM
• Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration AWMM
• New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal AWMM
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
  London Gazette 6 July 1917, p6772 : For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field or for other valuable services. AWMM

Enlistment

• Pre WW1 11 Mar 1900 AWMM
• WW1 Aug 1915 AWMM

Embarkation details

• South Africa 31 Mar 1900 AWMM
  Gymeric AWMM Trooper AWMM No. 7 Company, Fourth (Rough Riders) Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 4th Contingent (Rough Riders) AWMM
• WW1 14 Aug 1915-19 Sep 1915 AWMM
  HMNZT 28 AWMM Vessel was Tofua AWMM Major/Military AWMM Wellington Mounted Rifles AWMM 6th Reinforcements AWMM
  2nd Embarkation AWMM

Medical notes

Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
Invalided to New Zealand 1917, dilated heart AWMM

Last rank

• Pre WW1 9 Jan 1901 AWMM
  End of hostilities AWMM
  Private AWMM
  New Zealand Mounted Rifles AWMM
• WW1 7 Oct 1917 AWMM
  Struck off strength AWMM
  Major/Military AWMM
  Wellington Mounted Rifles AWMM

Joined the New Zealand Volunteer Forces in 1906 and served until 1915, later posted to the Retirement List from the Waikato Mounted Rifles with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. AWMM

Death

18 Jun 1963 AWMM

Cemetery

Waikumete Cemetery AWMM

Memorial name

Roll of Honour, Wellington Jewish Community Centre, 80 Webb Street, Wellington AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20524638
  Further Reference
• New Zealand History online. New Zealand Units in the South (Boer) War, Embarkation database
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/soldier/m-samuel
  Further Reference
• Wikidata Entity
  http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4711178
  Further Reference

References

• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Vol1: 640
• Levine, S. (Ed.) (1995). A standard for the people: the 150th anniversary of the Wellington Hebrew Congregation, 1843-1993. Christchurch, N.Z.: Hazard Press.
  Levine, S. (Ed.) (1995). p. 107-8, Portrait
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 1: Includes portrait
• Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
• Waite, F. (1919). The New Zealanders at Gallipoli. Auckland, N.Z.: Printed and published under Authority of the New Zealand Government by Whitcombe & Tombs.