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Gus Alfred Larsen

  • Service number
    • 8722 AWMM
    • 5/452 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Full name is Gustav Adolf Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - BMD NZ Records
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles, 10th NI 'B' Contingent; WWI 4 Coy 18th Reinforcement NZ Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record
  • Last rank
  • War
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SA War # 8722, Pte Gus Alfred Larsen, 10 Contingent, died 29 April 1957 aged 81 yr

Memorial Plaque for Pte G A Larsen # 8722

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Gus Alfred AWMM
  • Surname
    Larsen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Full name is Gustav Adolf Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - BMD NZ Records
  • Service number
    • 8722 AWMM
    • 5/452 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Roman Catholic Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1875 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1875 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record
  • Place of birth
    Palmerston North NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record
  • Birth notes
    son of Nikilai & Hannah Larsen Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre SA War: Gisborne
    Pre WWI: Palmerston North Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record
  • Post war occupation
    Living in Palmerston North Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mother: Mrs Hannah Larsen, of Palmerston North Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles, 10th NI 'B' Contingent; WWI 4 Coy 18th Reinforcement NZ Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record
  • Service number
    • 8722 AWMM
    • 5/452 AWMM
  • Military service
    SA War: 1902; WWI 1914-1916 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    pre WWI: SA War Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Pre SA War: Labourer in Gisborne for W Cooper Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record
  • Age on enlistment
    SA War: 25yrs; WWI: 38 yrs 1 mth Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 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
    1916 Hospitalized @ Featherston = poor vision; Feb 1917 = dangerously ill - returned NZ in Jan 1918 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military Record

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 26 July 2015 - Military record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    29 April 1957 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 July 2015 - Palmerston North Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    81 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 July 2015 - Palmerston North Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Palmerston North Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 July 2015 - Palmerston North Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kelvin Grove Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 July 2015 - Palmerston North Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Area: D; Block 016; Plot: 001 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 July 2015 - Palmerston North Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA War Memorial - refer document attached "Gisborne Boys in the SA Boer War Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 25 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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26 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne NZResearcher

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