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Joseph William Boggs

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 62), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 62), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Joseph William AWMM
  • Surname
    Boggs AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 48432 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1885 AWMM Otāhuhu, Auckland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary Boggs (mother), 9 Osborne Street, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 48432 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidental death of injuries from train accident AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Joseph Boggs was the son of William and Mary Boggs.

    Killed attempting to board an outward bound train at Wiri. He fell under the train and suffered fatal injuries to his legs.

    Three sons, brothers Francis Peter Boggs (43306) died after discharge, James Boggs (54817) kia and Joseph William Boggs (48432) accidentally killed, served and died in World War 1. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    27 February 1920 AWMM
    Age 36 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Prot. Soldiers Area B, Row 1, Grave 38 AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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