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Albert Edward Bremford

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Albert Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Bremford AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 1935 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 June 1888 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs R.G. Bremford (wife), C/o Major Fordan, Box 151, Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

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
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 6 December 1916 AWMM
    Age 28 AWMM
    Motor Mechanic/Civilian AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • 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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  • Promoted to Chief Motor Mechanic 1 November 1918

    The service number MB1935 was allocated in New Zealand and used for embarkation. The number was not used in England by the Royal Navy, RNVR officers were not allocated service numbers.

    Palmer recruit? reported serving in RNVR in 1918 and returned to New Zealand 30/8/1918 AWMM

Death

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Sources

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  • External links
    National Archives (UK). Military History resources.
    http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/militaryhistory/?WT.ac=MHhomepage
    Sources Used
  • References
    • National Archives (UK), Kew AWMM
    • McEwan, J. (1995). Auckland Rockies : a history of Auckland's Naval Reserves from 1858-1995. Auckland, N.Z.: Pyramid Press. AWMM
    • Attestation papers are held at Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton AWMM

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