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Charles William James Berry

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles William James AWMM
  • Surname
    Berry AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 88108 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    23 February 1885 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 5 Edward Street, Waimate 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 88108 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 6 June 1918 AWMM Labourer/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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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Charles William James Berry, known as Bill, was the oldest son of James and Sarah Ann (née Champion) Berry. He was born on 23 February 1885 at Waimate. He was granted Leave Without Pay on 25 October 1918. His brother Arthur Edwin BERRY was killed in action in 1917. Bill did not leave New Zealand. Charles and his wife Alma must have moved to Blenheim shortly before Alma's death in 1963, followed by Blll's death in 1965. Biography provided by the Timaru Museum SCRoll project. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    9 February 1966 AWMM
    Blenheim, Marlborough AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Omaka Cemetery, Blenhheim (Alma) Block 74 AWMM
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Memorials

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