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George William Mcewin

  • Service number
    • South African 1445 AWMM
    • 13/2605 Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Military Records
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
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About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George William AWMM
  • Surname
    Mcewin AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • South African 1445 AWMM
    • 13/2605 Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Military Records
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 April 1879 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    8 April 1879 Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Military Records
  • Place of birth
    Auckland, New Zealand Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Military Records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • South African 1445 AWMM
    • 13/2605 Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Military Records
  • Military service
    • 4th Contingent, South Africa Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Military Records
    • ‘A’ Squadron, Auckland Mounted Rifles, 8th Reinforcements, WW1 Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Military Records
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    Queen's South Africa Medal with bars for 'Cape Colony', 'Transvaal', 'Rhodesia', 'South Africa 1901'
    1914-15 Star
    British War Medal
    Victory Medal Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Military Records

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Farmer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Manukau, South Auckland Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named Thomas Mcculloch. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    5 March 1929 Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Death records
  • Age at death
    49 Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Military records
  • Place of death
    Edendale Road, Auckland, New Zealand Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Newspaper
  • Cause of death
    Collapsed in the street Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Newspaper
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Papakura Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    EX SOLDIERS DEATH
    Early last evening Mr George William Irvine McEWIN collapsed in Edendale Road, and died as he was being rushed to the hospital by St John Ambulance. Mr McEWIN was the brother of Me E. McEWIN, licensee of the Hobson Hotel, with whom he had been staying. He had been in ill health for some time. It is believed that his death was due to a haemorrhage, probably due to a fit of coughing. The deceased was born in Auckland and was 49 years of age. He saw service in both the Boer and Great War. He left New Zealand with the 8th Reinforcements for the last war, and served in Egypt till after the declaration of peace. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. An inquest was opened by the coroner Mr W.R McKEAN, SM, this morning and a post mortem examination was ordered.
    [© Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 55, 6 March 1929, Page 8] Public - Mike - Researcher - 2 April 2016 - Newspaper
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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02 April 2016MikeMatamataResearcher

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