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Charles John Denny

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South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay who served in the Sth African War 1899-1902". Image kindly provided by Paul Baker (December 2008). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay w …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Lance Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Charles John AWMM
  • Surname
    Denny AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    4156 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 July 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 1869 Public Source
    • 1871 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    • 1871 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
    • 1869 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 July 2015 - Free BMD records
  • Place of birth
    • England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
    • Loddon, Norfolk, England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 July 2015 - Free BMD records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Rev Richard Cooke DENNEY & Jane Decker (nee' Harrison) of Bergh Apton Manor, Norwich Norfolk, Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 July 2015 - Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Seriously wounded at Pondwana on 19 Oct 1901. Returned to NZ and was in hospital Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mother - Jane Decker Denny, Norwich, Norfolk Eng.
    Cousin - Lionel Abraham, Palmerston North Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal Orange State Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    4156 AWMM
  • Military service
    7th Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record
  • 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 Station hand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Gisborne, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Station Hand in Hawkes Bay Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record
  • 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
    Feb 1901 Severly wounded at Pondwana SA Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Records

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Lance Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Charles John Denny's parents were married:
    July 9th 1857, at Palgrave, Suffolk, by the Rev. Chas. Martvn, Rector, the Rev. Richard Cooke DENNY, of Bergh Apton, Norfolk, to Jane Decker, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Henry HARRISON, of the Priory, Palgrave, and Rector Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 July 2015 - Research

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    Dec 1912 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
  • Age at death
    42 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
  • Place of death
    Wanganui Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
  • Cause of death
    Accident Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Wanganui Heads Road Cemetry AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 307, 28 December 1912, Page 5
    A SAD DEATH.
    WANGANUI, Dec. 28 1912 - Charles Denny, aged 42, met his death under sad circumstances. He had been unwell lately, but had refused medical assistance. Last night he had a bath, and a fellowboarder carried him back to bed. Later he got up and walked off the verandah roof, sustaining injuries from which he died. His body was very emaciated. Denny served in the South African War. Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 July 2015 - Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 307, 28 December 1912, Page 5
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's S A 2nd Boer War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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

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06 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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