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Henry John Driscoll

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  • Service number
    • 2467 AWMM
    • 4716 AWMM
    • 5th = # 2467; 7th = 4716 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Also known as
    Henry John Driscole Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 August 2015 - Newspaper Reports & http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/soldier/h-l-driscole
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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Gisborne Boys in Klerksdopp, South Africa in 1900

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Henry John AWMM
  • Surname
    Driscoll AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Henry John Driscole Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 August 2015 - Newspaper Reports & http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/soldier/h-l-driscole
  • Service number
    • 2467 AWMM
    • 4716 AWMM
    • 5th = # 2467; 7th = 4716 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Wesleyan Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 1877 Noel Smith Research Project
    • 1876 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1876 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - BMD NZ
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Drafted from Poverty Bay.
    c/- Elm St, Oamaru Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Went to America then returned to Oamaru Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    mother - Mary Driscoll of Oamaru
    son of George Walter (deceased) Mary Ann Driscoll Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record & BMD NZ Records
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • 2467 AWMM
    • 4716 AWMM
    • 5th = # 2467; 7th = 4716 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Military service
    5th & 7th Contingents Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 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 Bushman/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Waitaki, Otago Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • 28 March 1900 - Wellington Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Bushman in Poverty Bay Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    23 yrs 5 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 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; Trooper Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 June 2015 - Military Records

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • No Record Of Death New Zealand Births, Deaths, Marriages AWMM
    • There is also a 'Henry Driscoll' that enlists from Dunedin, 17 February 1902 for the 9th Contingent. He is a Saddler Sergt. # 7629, his mother is Mary Driscoll of Kaiapoi and born in 1876. I believe this Henry Driscoll is possibly the same person as Henry Driscoll # 2467 of the 5th & # 4716 of the 7th Contingents. Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 August 2015 - Research
    • SPINE FRACTURED.

      A SLEDGE MISADVENTURE,
      Northern Advocate , 17 April 1912, Page 5
      OAMARU, April 17th
      Henry Driscoll, who was run over by a sledge at Totara yesterday, is in a critical condition. It is feared that his spine is fractured.

      Mataura Ensign , 22 April 1912, Page 4
      ACCIDENT'S FATAL RESULT.
      April 26. Henry Driscoll, who was injured through being dragged by a frighted horses at Tokarahi on Tuesday, died in the hospital last night. He was without relations in this country. Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 August 2015 - Newspaper Reports as listed
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Death

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  • Death
    21 April 1912 Public Source
  • Date of death
    21 April 1912 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 June 2015 - Newspaper Report
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Oamaru. NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 June 2015 - Newspaper Report
  • Cause of death
    Accident Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 June 2015 - Newspaper Report
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Oamaru Old Cemetery Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 June 2015 - Oamaru Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block 70; Plot 45 & 46 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 8 June 2015 - Oamaru Cemetery Records
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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07 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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