Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Alexander William Abbey Born 1 May 1891 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 85 AWMM WWI 4/85A AWMM Also known asWalter AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesAlexander William AWMM SurnameAbbey AWMM Ingoa Also known asWalter AWMM Service numberWWI 85 AWMM WWI 4/85A AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › BirthMay 1891 AWMM Gittusberg, Russia AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign1914-1916 Egypt AWMM 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 85 AWMM WWI 4/85A AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM London Gazette 06/09/1915 AWMM 1914-1915 Star AWMM British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM Victory Medal with oak leaf AWMM Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM London Gazette 05/08/1915 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 28 September 1914 AWMM Age 23 AWMM Mining Engineer/Civilian AWMM England, United Kingdom AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Engineers, Field Company AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force 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 rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Alexander William Abbey by laying a poppy. Lulu Abaitua John Frederick Abbett Alexander William Abbey Douglas Ruthven Abbiss David Alexander Abbot Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Alexander William Abbey Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22273408 Further Reference DocumentsPolaschek, A. (1983). The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal. Christchurch, N.Z.: Medals Research. AWMM Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM Vol. 2: Includes portrait 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. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
