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John Arthur Valpy

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 82), Page: 18 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 82), Page: 18 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Arthur AWMM
  • Surname
    Valpy AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 74006 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 October 1897 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss Mary Lily Burnside (aunt), Vauxhall, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, 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 74006 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 Banker/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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 10" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      148 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Embarked Wellington, 16 May 1918; disembarked London, England, and marched into Sling Camp and posted to Auckland Infantry Regiment, 7 July 1918.
    Marched out Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 10 October 1918; marched in NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 13 October 1918.
    Joined 1st Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 17 October 1918.
    Appointed Lance Corporal, 4 March 1919.
    Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board SS 'Somerset', 2 July 1919; disembarked, 21 August 1919; discharged, 17 September 1919.
    Total war service: 1 year 255 days (of which 1 year 97 days were abroad). AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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