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English Māori

Matthew Dwyer

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Gisborne's Section of the 10th Contingent at Trentham

Gisborne's Section of the 10th Contingent

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Trooper Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Matthew AWMM
  • Surname
    Dwyer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    8691 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Roman Catholic Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 November 1875 Noel Smith Research Project
  • Date of birth
    1875 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Place of birth
    Rangitikei, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Birth notes
    son of William & Mary Dwyer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    working for Arthur Fraser in Mangaweka Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Father William Dwyer of Bulls Rangitikei Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 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 - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    8691 AWMM
  • Military service
    • 10th NZ NI Contingent, B Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1902 SA War Medal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Gisborne Corps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Labourer in Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    27 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 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 - 17 July 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named William Dwyer. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 August 1934 Noel Smith Research Project
    Age 59 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kauri Cemetery Northland AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
17 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher
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