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George Andrew Pelvin

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 33), Page: 3 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 33), Page: 3 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Andrew AWMM
  • Surname
    Pelvin AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13638 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 April 1891 AWMM Waimate, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    R.C. Pelvin (father), Glenavy, South Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 27 May 1916 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • Trentham AWMM
    • Featherston AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 17 January 1916 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Engine driver/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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of heart failure following an operation on wounds AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Private Pelvin was wounded in France and taken to hospital in England where he died of heart failure following an operation at Walton-on-Thames Hospital.

    His medals were sent to his parents after he died in England. They were issued as follows: British War Medal on 9 November 1921; Victory Medal on 20 September 1922; Scroll on 24 June 1921 and Plaque on 15 February 1922.

    According to the Official History he was buried in London Necropolis Cemetery, Brookwood. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    26 November 1917 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    England, United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England AWMM Row VIII, Grave C4 AWMM
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  • Obituary
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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