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John Alfred Monstedt

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 33), Page: 6 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 33), Page: 6 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Alfred AWMM
  • Surname
    Monstedt AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24030 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Martin Monstedt (father), Glenfield Post-office, Auckland, 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 24030 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 Bushman/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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Martin and Anna Sophie Monstedt.

    The Auckland Museum Library's manuscripts collection contains a diary kept by Monstedt and recorded by his sister Martha, covering a period from 3 May 1916 to [19?] December 1916. [Ref. MS 2005/21]

    Next of Kin: Mr M. Monstedt, Melford St, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    31 July 1917 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Mud Corner Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium AWMM II.D.15 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Albany Memorial Library, Auckland AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • he was son of Brother to my greit grandfather
    Public - ingebrigt - Other relative - 15 February 2017
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  • Remembering you this Anzac day and the ultimate sacrifice you made. May you rest in peace
    Public - LESLEY - Researcher - 1 April 2016
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Sources

Sources

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  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      33: 6 AWMM
    • Jonas, Lee. Papers relating to the Monstedt family, 1902 - 1999. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2005/21. AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 February 2017ingebrigtNordreisa, NorwayOther relative
02 April 2016LESLEYAUCKLAND 0630 NEW ZEALANDResearcher
25 January 2015Lesley DianneAuckland New ZealandResearcher

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