Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Edward Sherson Born 29 March 1867 - Died 30 September 1918 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 27812 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankMajor/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM WarTerritorial Military Service AWMM World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesEdward AWMM SurnameSherson AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 27812 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionMethodist, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth29 March 1867 AWMM AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 Mrs Alice Mary Sherson (wife), 14 Hayden Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 30 December 1916 AWMM Married/WWI AWMM Married, 5 children AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarTerritorial Military Service AWMM World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 27812 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsBritish War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM Victory Medal AWMM Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration AWMM New Zealand Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Sanitary inspector/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 30 Dec 1916-3 March 1917 AWMM to Plymouth, Devon AWMM HMNZT 72 AWMM Vessel was Athenic AWMM Major/Military AWMM 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), Headquarters Staff, Officer Commanding Reinforcement Draft 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 notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM at Crevecoeur AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankMajor/Military AWMM Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of William and Eliza (Elizabeth) Sherson, of Auckland; husband of Alice Mary Sherson (nee Lendrum), of 14 Hayden Street, Auckland, New Zealand.Obituary: "Edward Sherson, N.Z.F.A., Auckland, Late Major 2nd Battalion, Auckland Regiment. N.Z.E.F., beloved husband of Alice M. Sherson. Killed in Action at Crevecoeur, Sept 30th 1918 Aged 51 years. Arthur Noel, their third son was lost at sea in the S.Y. Aurora about June 1917 aged 18 years.""Major Sherson leaves a widow and had four sons and one daughter, the youngest son being 14 years of age and the daughter 10. The two eldest sons are serving with the artillery in France, while the third was on the Antarctic ship Aurora when that vessel disappeared in the Pacific last year. New Zealand Herald, 16 October 1918, page 8"He was Lieutenant Colonel, New Zealand Field Artillery Brigade. Auckland, and Officer in Charge of 20th Reinforcements.Father, Edward Sherson (27812) kia and sons Eric Gordon Sherson (17229); Hugh Sherson (66031) served in WW1. AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death30 September 1918 AWMM Age 51 AWMM Havrincourt, France AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryMarcoing British Cemetery, Nord, France AWMM I. E. 23. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameMemorial plaque, Auckland Garrison Officers Club, St Mary's Church (part of Holy Trinity Cathedral ), corner St Stephens Avenue & Parnell Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Family grave memorial, Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland AWMM Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Edward Sherson by laying a poppy. Walter Charles Sherry Charles Hobson Sherson Edward Sherson Eric Gordon Sherson George Aubrey Sherson Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Edward Sherson Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy) Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-2016-2 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=7816684 Further Reference Obituary: New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16982, 16 October 1918, Page 8 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19181016.2.55&srpos Obituary Death notice: Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 251, 21 October 1918, Page 10 http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=AS19181021.2.97&srpos Death Notice A Street Near You record https://astreetnearyou.org/person/586671/- Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/586671 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM 49: 3 AWMM Information kindly provided by family 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. 5: Includes portrait AWMM Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM Map of Lens France Public - April - 24 June 2015 - Given to me by Ronald Dickson Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 24 June 2015AprilWellington, NZOther 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. 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