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Joseph Jervis

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 81), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Joseph AWMM
  • Surname
    Jervis AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 67750 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    23 June 1891 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
    Year of birth likely 1881 Public - Peter - Other relative - 17 March 2023 - NZ BDM reference 1881/11850
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E. Jervis (mother), 25A Hopper Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

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 67750 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 Unknown AWMM Asbestos slater/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 6" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      162 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Embarked Wellington, 24 April 1918; disembarked London, England, 21 June 1918, and marched in to Reserve Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp.
    Marched in to Composite Bn, Larkhill, 3 September 1916.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 18 September 1918; joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 23 September 1918.
    Wounded in action, 1 October 1918 (gun shot wound, leg), and admitted to 8th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 49th Casualty Clearing Station; transferred same day to Ambulance Train, and admitted to 20th General Hospital, Camiers, 3 October 1918; transferred to England, 4 October 1918, and admitted same day to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; transferred to Military Hospital, Rochester (date not recorded).
    Appointed Temporary Corporal, 4 April 1919; relinquished temporary rank, 17 July 1919.
    Commenced return to New Zealand on board SS 'Athenic', 15 January 1920; discharged, 2 April 1920.
    Total war service: 2 years 162 days (of which 1 year 316 days was abroad).

    Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth JERVIS (both b. Essex, England) AWMM
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Death

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  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
17 March 2023PeterSydneyOther relative

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