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John Adams

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • John AWMM
    • John Taiuru Te Rongo Public - Sharon - Direct descendant - 16 May 2020 - Birth certificate
  • Surname
    Adams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 4977 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Hawera, Taranaki Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 John Adams (father), Wilson Street, Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 28 December 1916 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 4977 AWMM
  • Military service
    Served in the Territorial Force, New Zealand. AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 28 December 1916 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 22 AWMM
    Jockey/Civilian Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Tamworth, North West New South Wale Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • 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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 6" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      144 lb AWMM
    • 11 March 1919 AWMMDied of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Broncho pneumonia AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Adams was the son of John and Maud Adams, of 302 Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    11 March 1919 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 21 AWMM
    England, United Kingdom Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    A. 80., Tidworth Military Cemetery, Wiltshire, England AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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16 May 2020SharonWanganuiDirect descendant

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