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Henry Driscoll

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Driscoll AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    7629 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    12th April 1875 Public - Diane - Direct descendant - 7 May 2023 - Original Baptism Notice
  • Place of birth
    Kaiapoi Public - Diane - Direct descendant - 7 May 2023 - Presumed - family address
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Saddler - Farrier Public - Diane - Direct descendant - 7 May 2023 - Family verbal history - Photo of Harry outside his saddlery shop in Alicetown Hutt Valley
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mary Driscoll Public - Diane - Direct descendant - 7 May 2023 - Agree with research notes
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Diane - Direct descendant - 7 May 2023 - He Married my Grandmother in 1912 - family history is he was single

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Saddler/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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Father was named George Walter Driscoll. AWMM
    • This Henry's (died 1947) parents were John and Mary. Another Henry Driscoll (Henry John Driscoll 1876-1912) who is similar has the parents George Walter Driscoll (1836-1891) and Mary Ann Driscoll nee Tolmie (~1846-1919).
      (Two Henry Driscolls born at a similar time and from a similar South Island region, both serving in this war) Public - Guy - Researcher - 5 November 2023 - My family's information on Henry Driscoll 1876-1912 (my great grand uncle) and research on the similar Henry Driscoll.
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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    28 November 1947 Public - Guy - 15 December 2023 - NZBDM, death # 1947/30720
  • Age at death
    71 Public - Guy - 15 December 2023 - NZBDM, death # 1947/30720
  • Place of death
    New Plymouth, New Zealand Public - Guy - 15 December 2023 - NZBDM, death # 1947/30720
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Te Henui Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth Public - Guy - 15 December 2023 - New Plymouth District Council Cemetery Search, "Harry Driscoll"
  • Grave reference
    Alpha Block Row BC - West Plot 2 Public - Guy - 15 December 2023 - New Plymouth District Council Cemetery Search, "Harry Driscoll"
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
15 December 2023GuyHamilton, New ZealandOther
07 May 2023DianeLower HuttDirect descendant

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