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Alick McGregor Trafford

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Lay a poppy
Rfn. A. M. Trafford, of Gisborne, Wounded. Taken from the supplement to the Auckland Weekly News 21 September 1916 p041. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19160921-41-26. No known Copyright.

Rfn. A. M. Trafford, of Gisborne, Wounded. Taken from the supplement to the Auckland Weekly News 21 …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Company Sergant Major Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military record
  • Forenames
    Alick McGregor AWMM
  • Surname
    Trafford AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Aleck McGregor AWMM
    • Alick McGregor TRAFFORD Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military record
  • Service number
    WWI 25/469 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 3 January 1893 AWMM
    • 3 January 1893 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    3 January 1893 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of Arthur & Elizabeth TRAFFORD Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military Record & Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Matawai, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Arthur Trafford (father), Matawai Post-office, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single
    1921 married Ivy Emma NEWMAN Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military Record & Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Le Quesnoy AWMM
    • 1916 - Egyptian & Egyptian EF; 1916-1919 Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Rifle Brigade Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military record
  • Service number
    WWI 25/469 AWMM
  • Military service
    1915-1919 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    F Coy Territorials Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13740, 20 July 1915, Page 3
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
    • 12 Oct 1915 at Trentham Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    22yrs 3mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - 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
    1916 - reported wounded - hospitalised Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14053, 25 July 1916, Page 3

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Named incorrectly spelled as Aleck. AWMM
    • July 1916 - Rifleman Alick M. Trafford, son of Mr. A Trafford, of Matawai and Rifleman G.W. Moore, son of Mr. W. Moore, of Gisborne, who have been reported wounded, were Gisborne members of the draft of "Trents" who went into camp in October last. At the time of their enlistment the former was working on his father's farm, whilst the latter was engaged as a linesman. Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14053, 25 July 1916, Page 3
    • I am Alick Trafford's grandson. I have written a book, 'Into The Unknown", from his detailed and sensitive war diaries, published by Penguin Random House NZ, August 4, 2020. For anyone one with family on this online cenotaph, the book will resonate with your own stories. Alick names hundreds of soldiers, some friends and some in passing, and none of these names have been changed.
      https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/into-the-unknown-9780143775126 Public - Ian - Direct descendant - 13 April 2020 - Alick Trafford's WW1 Diaries
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 December 1978 AWMM
  • Date of death
    10 December 1978 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    85yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block 28; Plot 191; Warrant # 28172 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 January 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
13 September 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
13 April 2020IanMotueka, New ZealandDirect descendant
09 May 2019JeniferWairarapaResearcher
16 January 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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