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Samuel Crooks

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Mr Crooks. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 94248

Mr Crooks. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 94248

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Samuel AWMM
  • Surname
    Crooks AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 17130 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of Christ AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    17 September 1871 AWMM Ireland (Eire), United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW1 12 Vanguard Street, Nelson AWMM
    • WW1 Hilda Evelyn Crooks (wife), Vanguard street, Nelson AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 17130 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Factory hand/Civilian AWMM
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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    WW1 20 May 1917 AWMM Private AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Did not embark overseas. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 October 1944 AWMM
    Nelson, Tasman AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Just found out about my great grand uncle who emigrated from Ireland to New Zealand. I am researching my Crooks family tree.
    Public - Lara - Other relative - 25 February 2021
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25 February 2021LaraChristchurchOther relative
25 April 2020MaureenNew ZealandOther relative

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