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Cenotaph record

Morris Holroyd

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Morris AWMM
  • Surname
    Holroyd AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 71116 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1889 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • 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
    Civilian AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 71116 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 30 October 1917 AWMM Poultry farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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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  • Conscientious objector: Sentenced to 2 years. Appeal: Hardship and religion. Notes: Religious Advisory Board classed him religious objector, 'Member of Christ's Peace Party', 'Does not exercise civil rights'; F2 noted he gave his religion as 'Christ's Peace Society', stated religious objections but would have gone to war if given the chance to 'fix up on his farm' AWMM

Death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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