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James Samuel Allen

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Headstone, Gisborne district (photo N. Taylor 2009) - No known copyright restrictions

Headstone, Gisborne district (photo N. Taylor 2009) - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Samuel AWMM
  • Surname
    Allen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    22236 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 January 2023 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • 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

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
  • Service number
    22236 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 January 2023 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • 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
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Emma

    Cenotaph database record compiled from information on the headstone AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    11 June 1936 AWMM
    Age 61 AWMM
    Gisborne, Gisborne AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 January 2023 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block SA Plot 10 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 January 2023 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
    South African War Veteran, 22236 Pte J S ALLEN, Johannesburg M.R., died 11 June 1936 aged 61. Beloved husband of Emma Allen. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 January 2023 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
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Memorial

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Sources

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  • References
    Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers. AWMM

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11 January 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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