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Norman Law

  • Service number
    4188 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Ridles - 7th Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 July 2015 - Military record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay who served in the Sth African War 1899-1902". Image kindly provided by Paul Baker (December 2008). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay w …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Norman AWMM
  • Surname
    Law AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    4188 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    6 July 1883 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    6 July 1883 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Ormond, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Post war occupation
    Hotel Keeper Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    son of William Frederick & Ann Law of Ormond, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record & Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal & Orange Free state Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 July 2015 - Military record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Ridles - 7th Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 July 2015 - Military record
  • Service number
    4188 AWMM
  • Military service
    1901-1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 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
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • South Africa Butcher/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Gisborne, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • Wellington Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record
    • 17 February 1901 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 July 2015 - Military record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Butcher Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Age on enlistment
    20 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 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
    154 July 1901 - 2 gunshot wounds to arm Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Military Record

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    1909 - Acting Corporal for the East Coast Mounted Rifles, Te Karaka Division Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Research

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named William Frederick Law. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    2 December 1946 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Gisborne District Council's Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    63 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Gisborne District Council's Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Gisborne District Council's Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Gisborne District Council's Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block 15; Plot 2; Warrant # 5856 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 June 2015 - Gisborne District Council's Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA War Memorial - refer to document attached "Gisborne Boys in the SA Boer War" Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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24 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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