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James Gordon

  • Service number
    808 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles, 3rd Contingent Rough Riders 2 Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 31 May 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Gordon AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    808 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 31 May 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 31 May 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1876 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1876 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 31 May 2015 - Research
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Born in NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 31 May 2015 - Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Tokomaru Bay Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 31 May 2015 - Military Records
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Parents - David & Jane Purvis GORDON of Waipiro Bay Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 31 May 2015 - Military Records
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Cape Colony & Orange Free State Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles, 3rd Contingent Rough Riders 2 Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    808 AWMM
  • Military service
    1900-1901 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    transferred to SA Police Recruits Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record & Newspaper reports

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1901 SA Medal & Clasps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 July 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Surveyor's Assistant Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 31 May 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    23 yrs 7 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 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 - 16 July 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • His father was named David Gordon. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kopuatama Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • 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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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
16 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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