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Warren William Burch

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In loving memory of 5046 Sgt WARREN W BURCH, South African War Veteran, beloved husband of Ethel, died 1 July 1955 aged 73 years; and his beloved wife, ETHEL AGNES, died 23 August 1966 aged 78 years. He is buried in the Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Block 22 Plot 470

Warren William BURCH

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Warren William AWMM
  • Surname
    Burch AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    5046 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1882 AWMM AWMM
    New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Greytown, Wairarapa, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 October 2023 - Military Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Charles John & Annie Maria BURCH Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 October 2023 - Military Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Greytown, Wairarapa Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 October 2023 - Military Records
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Charles John BURCH of Papawai, Greytown, Wairarapa Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 October 2023 - Military Records
  • Relationship status
    single
    1906 Warren William Burch married Ethel Agnes HARRIS of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 October 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
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    5046 AWMM
  • Military service
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Training and Enlistment

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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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Biographical information

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  • Son of Annie Maria Burch and Charles John Burch.

    Father was named Charles John Burch. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    1st July 1955 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 October 2023 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    73yrs Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 October 2023 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 October 2023 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
    Block 22 Plot 470 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 October 2023 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
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19 October 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher

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