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Josiah James Whitehead

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Memorial to the Poverty Bay Volunteers who served in the South African War. Image kindly provided by John Halpin, CC BY John Halpin 2013.

Memorial to the Poverty Bay Volunteers who served in the South African War. Image kindly provided by …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Josiah James AWMM
  • Surname
    Whitehead AWMM
  • Ingoa
    Joshua James Whitehead Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 August 2015 - Marriage & Death Records
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    1374 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 May 1877 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    31 May 1877 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Newspaper & Military Records
  • Place of birth
    Te Aute, Hawke's Bay, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Newspaper & Military Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Robert S & Annie Whitehead Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Newspaper & Military Records
  • Address before enlistment
    c/- R S Whitehead, Morere, Hawke's Bay Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Stockman at Tukituki, Hawke's Bay Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss Rose Whitehead, c/- R S Whitehead, Morere.
    Son of Robert S & Annie Whitehead of Morere Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    • single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
    • 1908 married Harriet Adele McKinstry Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 7 August 2015 - BMD NZ Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal, Rhodesia & Cape Colony Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    1374 AWMM
  • Military service
    • 4th Contingent Rough Riders 8th Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
    • 1900-1901 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    Queen's & King's S A Medals & Clasps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Hastings Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • South Africa Settler/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Wairoa, Hawkes Bay Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • 14 March 1900 - at Wellington, sailed from Port Chambers Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Son of Settler at Morere Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    22 yrs 10 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named Robert Spence Whitehead. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    1 October 1953 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    76 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Puha, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Gisborne Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block: RSA; Plot: 127; Warrant # 7402 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • 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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12 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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