Search results Next record Previous record English Māori James Wilson Died 7 December 1918 PDF Key details Service numberSouth African 2420 AWMM 4703 AWMM WWI 13/2097 AWMM Also known asJames Alexander AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankPre WW1 Sergeant AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 5th Contingent (New Zealand Imperial Bushmen) AWMM Pre WW1 Sergeant AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 7th Contingent AWMM WW1 Driver/Military AWMM New Zealand Military Forces, Home Service Section AWMM WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJames AWMM SurnameWilson AWMM Ingoa Also known asJames Alexander AWMM Service numberSouth African 2420 AWMM 4703 AWMM WWI 13/2097 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupationFarrier/Military AWMM Next of kin on embarkationWW1 Mrs Elizabeth Cropp (sister), Franklin Street, Thames AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberSouth African 2420 AWMM 4703 AWMM WWI 13/2097 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentSouth Africa Farrier/Military Ministry for Culture and Heritage Thames, Coromandel District Ministry for Culture and Heritage WW1 17 April 1915 AWMM Sawyer/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsSouth Africa 31 March 1900 Ministry for Culture and HeritageMaori 31 March 1900 Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Maori AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage 5th Contingent, 11 Company (Auckland section) Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 4th Contingent (Rough Riders) AWMM WW1 Trooper AWMM Headquarters Staff AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM 2nd Embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPre WW1 Sergeant AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 5th Contingent (New Zealand Imperial Bushmen) AWMM Pre WW1 Sergeant AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 7th Contingent AWMM WW1 Driver/Military AWMM New Zealand Military Forces, Home Service Section AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Husband of Mrs. E. Wilson, of Dunedin. Born at MiltonListed at Archives New Zealand as James and as James Alexander by CWGC AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death7 December 1918 AWMM Age 42 AWMM New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryKarori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM D. 14. (S). AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameAuckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM Roll of Honour Remember James Wilson by laying a poppy. Jack Mahony Wilson Jack Murray Wilson James Wilson James Alexander Wilson James Alexander Wilson Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of James Wilson Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects The Veteran : official publication of the South African War Veterans' Association… Library / Pictorial › publication Christchurch, New Zealand ; Hamilton, New Zealand UB359.N5 VET Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy) Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-2016-2 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org Sources Used Military personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524339 Further Reference New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction Further Reference Archives NZ: W5515|61|6080 http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/war Further Reference DocumentsRoll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM Military Service Record AWMM Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM Archives NZ: W5515|61|6080 AWMM Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. 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