English Māori George Gordon Everett Born 28 November 1884 - Died 1 May 1917 PDF Key details Service number Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Captain/Military AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM British operations North West Frontier 1907-1914; 1917-1917 Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 11 December 2015 - Family Papers Enquire Lay a poppy Captain George Gordon Everett No known copyright restrictions. View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesGeorge Gordon AWMM SurnameEverett AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth28 November 1884 AWMM Dunedin, Otago AWMM Date of birth18 November 1884. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Family papers Place of birthDunedin, NZ. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Family papers Birth notesFirst child (of 12) of Albert and Ada Everett. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Family papers Address before enlistmentWW1 Pre 1905 AWMM Pokororo, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM Address of George's father - Albert Everett. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Family papers Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 A. Everett (father), Pokororo, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM Father - Albert Everett - apple orchadist, Pokororo.George's mother Ada nee Gordon died at Nelson in 1906. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Family papers Relationship statusSingle/WWI AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM British operations North West Frontier 1907-1914; 1917-1917 Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 11 December 2015 - Family Papers CampaignAgainst Pashtun (Pathan) tribes Mohmand 1908; Mahsud 1917 Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 11 December 2015 - Family Papers Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number Military serviceServed 1904-1917 British Imperial Army - India. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 11 December 2015 - Family Papers Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers1913 Promoted to Captain 67th Punjabis, 2nd Battalion. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 11 December 2015 - Family Papers 1914 Transferred to Burma Military Police. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 11 December 2015 - Family Papers 1914-1917 : Based Mandaly & Schwebo Burma Military Police Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 11 December 2015 - Family Papers 1917 : 29 April returned to 67th Punjabis at NW Frontier. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 11 December 2015 - Family Papers 1917: 1 May Killed in Action - ambush near Fort Nili Kach. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 11 December 2015 - Family Papers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsBritish War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM Victory Medal AWMM Medal with Clasp - British Army Operations in Mohmand Country, North West Frontier 1908. Refer to photo gallery. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Military papers Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 Imperial Regiment AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 67th Punjabis, 2nd Battalion AWMM Captain/Military AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Eldest son of Ada and Albert Everett.Head of the School at Nelson College.Seven children served from the same family in WW1: three sisters were serving as nurses Claire (22/538) and Dorothy (22/537), and Viola (AIF ); three brothers George Gordon Everett, Gerald Gordon Everett(2/215) Frank Gordon Everett (2/2117) and step-brother, Ralph Watson served as soldiers. AWMM George Everett always had ambitions to be a career soldier and served in the Military Cadets at Nelson College.1904 - George Everett receives a commission with the British Imperial Army - firstly serving with the 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's Own) - a British regiment stationed in India. 1907 - Joins the 67th Punjabis, 2nd Battalion in the North West Frontier (border of India & Afghanistan - now Pakistan). George would serve 9 years with the 67th Punjabis and in 1913 was promoted to Captain. 1914 - Transferred to Burma Military Police and would be stationed at Mandaly and Schwebo.1917 - Recalled to 67th Punjabis - due to a shortage of Officers in the Battalion. 3 days later Captain Everett was killed in an ambush of a camel supply convoy - by Mahsud Tribesmen - near Fort Nili Kach where the battalion was stationed. Captain Everett is buried at Fort Nili Kach. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Military papers Captain George Everett was the grand son of former Nelson Mayor - Edward Everett. (1820-1904). 3 of George's brothers (Gerald; Frank and step brother Ralph Watson) as well as 3 of George'ssisters (Viola; Claire & Dorothy) served in World War 1. Gerald, Frank and Ralph as artillery gunners in France; Viola with the AIF Nursing service in Egypt and Claire & Dorothy as NZ Nursing sisters - England. Step-brother Ralph Watson was killed in action at The Somme October 1916. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Family George Everett was an Old Boy of Nelson Boys College - which he attended from 1900-1904.He excelled at Nelson College - both academically and on the sports field:Member of the XV - 1901-1904 (Team Captain : 1904); Member of XI - 1903-1904.He was a Lieutenant in the College (Military) Cadets and was Head of School in 1904. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 12 December 2015 - Nelson College Old Boys Association. Read more Death About death Contribute › Death1 May 1917 AWMM India, Asia AWMM Date of death1 May 1917. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Military papers Age at death Place of deathNear Fort Nili Kach - North West Frontier (now Pakistan). Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Military papers Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery nameFort Nili Kach - North West Frontier. Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 6 December 2015 - Military papers Grave reference ObituaryNelson Evening Mail , 5 May 1917, Page 4 AWMM Memorial nameCaptain George G. Everett - 67th Punjabis - is believed to be the only New Zealander to be commemora Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 10 December 2015 - Family Papers. Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameDelhi Memorial (India Gate) AWMM Nelson College Scriptorium, 67 Waimea Road, Nelson AWMM Roll of Honour Remember George Gordon Everett by laying a poppy. Frank Gordon Everett Frank Leonard Everett George Gordon Everett George Walter James Everett Gerald Everett Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of George Gordon Everett Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related Serviceperson Viola Everett Gerald Everett Claire Everett Dorothy Everett Frank Gordon Everett Ralph Watson Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission, Casualty record http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1437086/EVERETT,%20G%20G Sources Used Roll of Honour. Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 107, 8 May 1917, Page 5. Paperspast. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=MEX19170508.2.35&srpos Obituary Roll of honour: New Zealanders killed whilst serving in other places http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sooty/nzers-in-other-forces-ww1.html Further Reference Captain George Gordon Everett (1884-1917)http://rustlingsinthewind.blogspot.co.nz/2014/08/george-gordon-everett-1884-1917.html Public - Anne - Researcher - 8 December 2015 - Sources included in text of blog post. Documents Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 20 June 2017JeniferWairarapa Other relative 08 December 2015AnneMotueka, New ZealandResearcher The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. 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