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Edward Halkett

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Halkett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 87678 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 July 1890 AWMM Oamaru, Otago AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Timaru AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs Sarah Halkett (wife), 112 Church Street, Timaru AWMM
  • 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 87678 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 14 May 1918 AWMM Baker/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
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Edward Halkett was the son of Thomas and Catherine (née Fincher) Halkett, both born in Scotland. He married Sarah Drennan on 24 March 1915 at Ashburton. Their daughter, Greta Elizabeth, was born on 8 July 1917 at Timaru. Edward enlisted on 14 May 1918 at Timaru. he had been medically examined on 24 August 1916 at Timaru and declared medically unfit. Biography provided by the Timaru Museum SCRoll project. AWMM

Death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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