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Herbert Bushnell

  • Service number
    3467 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Herbert Palmerston Bushnell Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - BMD NZ records
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Trooper/Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Herbert AWMM
  • Surname
    Bushnell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Herbert Palmerston Bushnell Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - BMD NZ records
  • Service number
    3467 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
    1880 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1880 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - BMD NZ records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of Herbert James Bushnell & Cecelia nee' Hall Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - BMD NZ records
  • Address before enlistment
    Wharerata, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer in the Wharerata, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    father - H J Bushnell, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single
    married 1916 Virginia MacFarlane Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record & Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal, Orange Free State, Cape Colony Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    3467 AWMM
  • Military service
    • 6th Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 1901-1902 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
    Shepherd Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    20 yrs 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named Herbert James Bushnell. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    1929 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - NZ Archives - Probate Record
  • Age at death
    49 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Estimated age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bexhill On Sea Uk AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA Boer War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

Roll of Honour

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Sources

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Contributors

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17 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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