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Edgar Henry Challies

Edgar is 3rd from left back row.

Edgar Challies at Tapawera Camp

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Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edgar Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Challies AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 85065 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    • Church of England, Christian AWMM
    • Church of England Public - Robyn - Researcher - 4 April 2018 - Military Personal File - Archway

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 March 1898 AWMM WaimeaNelson AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW1 Waimea West, Nelson AWMM
    • Waimea West, Nelson Public - Robyn - Researcher - 4 April 2018 - Military Personal File
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer Public - Robyn - Researcher - 4 April 2018 - Military Personal File
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 Mr. E. Challies (Father), Waimea West, Nelson AWMM
    • Mr E Challies Public - Robyn - Researcher - 4 April 2018 - Military Personal File
  • Relationship status
    Father Public - Robyn - Researcher - 4 April 2018 - Military Personal File

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 85065 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    A Company 44th. Transferred to Infantry Detail Public - Robyn - Researcher - 4 April 2018 - Military Perrsonal File

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Farmer/Civilian 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Did not embark overseas. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    AWMM
  • Date of death
    27th July 1987 Public - Robyn - Researcher - 4 April 2018 - Military Personal File
  • Age at death
    89 years Public - Robyn - Researcher - 4 April 2018 - Military Personal File
  • Place of death
    Nelson Public - Robyn - Researcher - 4 April 2018 - Military Personal File
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    St Michael's Churchyard, Brightwater Public - Robyn - Researcher - 4 April 2018 - Military Personal File
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 October 2023PeterNelsonResearcher
04 April 2018RobynNelsonResearcher

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