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Berther Charles Monk

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War 1899-1902 Names McLean, R. - Monstedt, E.C. (digital photo J. Halpin 2011)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War 1899-1902 Names McLean, R. - Monstedt, E.C. (digital …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Berther Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Monk AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bertha AWMM
  • Service number
    8846 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1878 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Kaikoura, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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  • Enlistment
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  • 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
    Died of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
    Enteric fever AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Margaret Letitia Monk and Richard Monk

      Listed as Berther by Marlborough cemetery search and BDM

      Father was named Richard Monk. AWMM
    • His family lived at Conway Flat, they ran the accommodation house there and had some land. Margaret Letitia was born in Corkhill, Ireland, 28 November 1838 ( no records on how she got to NZ) She married Richard Monk in Wellington, he was born in Minchinhampton, England 13 March 1829, came here on a whaler. Public - Juidth - Other relative - 3 October 2021 - Family knowledge and research, family bible now in Kaikoura Museum, newspapers interview with Richard Monk,( Press, Volume LI, Issue 15424, 1 November 1915, Page 9)
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Death

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  • Death
    22 August 1902 AWMM
    Newcastle, New South Wales AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Newcastle, Natal, South Africa Public - Alison - Researcher - 6 January 2024 - military service documents, Find a Grave memorial
  • Cause of death
    Died of Sickness AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Newcastle S/A AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Hardwick Street Cemetery, Newcastle, Amajuba District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Public - Alison - Researcher - 6 January 2024 - military service documents, Find a Grave memorial
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • Monument to Fallen Troopers, South African War, Tuamarina (Tua Marina) Cemetery, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War Memorial 1899 - 1902 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
06 January 2024AlisonBlenheimResearcher
03 October 2021JuidthRD1 AmberleyOther relative
04 March 2021KevinSouth AfricaResearcher

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