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Alexander Cecil Birss

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alexander Cecil AWMM
  • Surname
    Birss AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 26/52 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
    Mrs G.B. Birss (mother), Carterton, 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 26/52 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 Law Clerk/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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  • Alexander Birss was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. W. Birss, of Hamilton. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    12 October 1917 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium 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
    • Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Remembering a great uncle - died so very young so far away from his family -
    Public - Barbara - Other relative - 25 April 2017
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  • Remembered by many nearly 100 years later - if only the war to end all wars lived up to the name. Rest in Peace.
    Public - Maria - Other relative - 30 October 2016
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  • In memory and respect
    Public - Frances - Other Relative - 16 April 2015
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  • My much respected uncle. RIP
    Public - Gerard - Other Relative - 2 April 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
10 July 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
25 April 2017BarbaraFeilding, ManawatuOther relative
30 October 2016MariaWellington New ZealandOther relative
16 April 2015FrancesWhakatane - New ZelandOther Relative
02 April 2015GerardWellingtonOther Relative

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