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John Robert Armstrong

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Armstrong AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    South African 4378 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
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    South African 4378 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Shepherd/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Ashley, Canterbury Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named John Armstrong. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    2 January 1966 Public - Nicola - Direct descendant - 30 July 2023 - Family papers
  • Age at death
    86 Public - Nicola - Direct descendant - 30 July 2023 - Family papers
  • Place of death
    Amberley, Canterbury, NZ Public - Nicola - Direct descendant - 30 July 2023 - Family papers
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Balcairn Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
    plot 583 Public - Nicola - Direct descendant - 30 July 2023 - Family papers
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
30 July 2023Nicola GreymouthDirect descendant

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