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Eric Bowden

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 21), Page: 28 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 21), Page: 28 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Eric AWMM
  • Surname
    Bowden AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Eric Blaubaum AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/3495 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    12 February 1885 Noel Smith and Lyn Griffiths research
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Meta Phillips, 60 Royal Terrace, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/3495 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Clerk 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
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Served as Eric Bowden. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    3 June 1916 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France AWMM II. A. 18. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Son of the late Rev. Elias BLAUBAUM, St. Kilda Hebrew Congregation and at one time editor of the Melbourne Jewish Herald. Obituary http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/147340400? Brothers OTTO https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=25026 and IVAN https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=25025 both served with the AIF in medical roles
    Public - Brian - Researcher - 25 May 2016
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  • eric blaubaum, son of Elias and Agnes.....born 12th Feb 1885 in Melbourne (Aus).,.....educated Wesley College.....worked as clerk @Michaelis Hallenstein& Farquhar-Tanners in their Dunedin office befiore enlisting in NZ ARMY....tried to enlist before but not accepted in army in Australia and NZ due to health problems
    Public - rex - Other Relative - 4 March 2015
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Sources

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  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      21: 28 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
    • This record was partially completed by information provided by Noel George Smith and Lyn Griffiths (2021). AWMM

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25 May 2016BrianMelbourne, AustraliaResearcher
04 March 2015rexalbury nsw australasOther Relative

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