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Percy Douglas Tombleson

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TOMBLESON - In loving memory of of MAY, died 3 April 1971 aged 75 years; and her beloved husband, PERCY, died 22 February 1974 aged 80 years.

L/Cpl 17360 Percy D Tombleson's grave

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Percy Douglas AWMM
  • Surname
    Tombleson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 17360 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 April 1893 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    19 April 1893 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 October 2015 - Military record
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 October 2015 - Military record
  • Birth notes
    son of Cpt John & Elizabeth TOMBLESON Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 October 2015 - Military record
  • Address before enlistment
    Waimata Valley, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 October 2015 - Military record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E.E. Tombleson (wife), 59 Stout Street, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 5 October 1916 AWMM Married AWMM
    • 1916 married Mary Elizabeth Campbell DODS Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 22 October 2015 - Military record & Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 17360 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Shepherd/Civilian AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Transferred to Morea at Sydney, Australia. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    22 February 1974 Public Source
  • Date of death
    22 February 1974 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 October 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    80yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 October 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 October 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 October 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block 29; Plot 158; Warrant # 13663 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 October 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
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23 October 2015Lorraine M Gisborne, NZResearcher

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