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Ernest John Massicks

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ernest John AWMM
  • Surname
    Massicks AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/3721 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 April 1895 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    03/04/1895 Public - Karen Francis - Direct descendant - 25 April 2016 - War records
  • Place of birth
    Inglewood, Taranaki Public - Karen Francis - Direct descendant - 25 April 2016 - War records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Massicks (mother), 14 Northcote Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand 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 12/3721 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Cleaner/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
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ernest Massicks was the son of Mrs A. Massicks, 14 Northcote Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 September 1916 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • Auckland Railway Station, Te Taou Crescent, Auckland 1010. AWMM
    • Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • My great uncle. He was only 21 when he died at the Somme.
    Public - Georgina - Other relative - 14 September 2016
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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
12 July 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
21 January 2020JenniferLeighOther
14 September 2016GeorginaAucklandOther relative
30 June 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher
25 April 2016Karen FrancisNew ZealandDirect descendant

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