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Samuel George Breingan

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In loving memory of DORCAS BREINGAN, 1886-1934; SAMUEL G BREINGAN, 1879-1952.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Samuel George AWMM
  • Surname
    Breingan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    2451 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 1878 Public Source
    • 6 June 1879 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    • 1878 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 6 June 1879 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Research
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Research
  • Birth notes
    son of Peter Breingan & Martha nee' Dolman Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Research
  • Address before enlistment
    c/- Mrs S Stevenson, Peel St, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Living at Waikaremoana Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs S Stevenson, Peel St, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    • single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • married Dorcas WERE on 10 May 1910 in Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 August 2015 - http://www3.telus.net/ggassoc/family_tree/were/pafg44.htm

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal, Rhodesia & Cape Colony Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    2451 AWMM
  • Military service
    • 5th NZ Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 1900-1901 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1901 SA War Medal with clasps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Farmer of Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    21 yrs 9 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record

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
    Suffered from 3 bouts of Malaria & Dysentry from May-Nov 1900 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military Record

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 August 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    8 December 1952 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    73 Yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block 6; Plot # 21; Warrant # 7236 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's S A Boer War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
17 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher
11 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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