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Ernest William Payne

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Pavitt, A.G. - Pearce, A.H. (CC BY John Halpin 2010)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Pavitt, A.G. - Pearce, A.H. (CC BY …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ernest William AWMM
  • Surname
    Payne AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/2437 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
    Unknown AWMM Wellesley Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M.H. Payne (mother), Leonard Street, Victoria Park, Western Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 June 1915 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 12/2437 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM 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
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Medical history

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    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ernest Payne was the son of Mary Anne Payne, of Western Australia. AWMM

Death

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    28 September 1916 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
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  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • My grandfather George McLaren (12/2419) fought in the 1st Auckland Battalion with Ernest (Ernie) Payne. Both men left NZ with the 5th Reinforcements.

    George's diary mentions Ernie getting wounded whilst in the Armentieres sector on the western front.

    "Thursday the 8th of June 1916 - Had a marvelous escape this morning, shell burst at bivouac door where I was sitting. It smothered me & thought the side of my face was blown off, but after I shook myself came out of it with a small cut on side of face and ear swollen, my rifle smashed to pieces. Ernie Payne & Wally Timison (?) got slightly wounded and went off to hospital".

    Very sad to see that Ernie was killed soon after on the 28th of September, which would have been the 2nd charge of the Auckland Battalion during the Battle of the Somme. George was wounded during the same event.

    May Ernie rest in peace ... and we will remember them.
    Public - Steven - Researcher - 25 May 2019
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20 August 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
25 May 2019StevenBrisbaneResearcher

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