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Charles Birse

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 57 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Birse AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 9/671 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    23 April 1888 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Akaroa, South Island Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Helen Birse (mother), Frankton, Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 9/671 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 Otago, New Zealand 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
    • Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 6.5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      140 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Charles Birse was the son of William S. and Helen M. Birse. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • For my Grandad's Uncle Charlie x
    Public - Jennie - Direct descendant - 28 April 2020
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23 August 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
28 April 2020JennieDunedinDirect descendant

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