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George Alfred Alexander

  • Service number
    • WWI ANF1461 AWMM
    • WWI 1461 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Alfred AWMM
  • Surname
    Alexander AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI ANF1461 AWMM
    • WWI 1461 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 October 1893 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    08 October 1893 Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • Place of birth
    Matakohe, Northland, North Island, New Zealand Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI ANF1461 AWMM
    • WWI 1461 AWMM
  • Military service
    • HMS Doris AWMM
    • Royal Navy (Australian Naval Force) Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • 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
    Enlisted as Boy 2nd Class on 20 April 1918. Engagement commenced on 08 October 1911, the date of his Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

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  • WW1 medals issued at Naval Office, Wellington.

    1914-15 Star. British War Medal 1914-1919. Victory Medal AWMM

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • 1911 England Census of 02 April 1911,
      Royal Navy, China and East Indies, Vessels, HMS Pioneer Public - Keith - Researcher - 30 October 2019 - Class: RG14; Piece: 34972; Registration District Number: 640;

      George A Alexander; 17 years; Boy 2 Cl; Matakoha[sic], New Zealand; C of E;

      https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?sourcecategory=census%2c+land+%26+surveys&collection=census&keywords=rg14pn34972+rd640+pioneer&keywordsplace_proximity=5&datasetname=1911+census+for+england+%26+wales&sourcecountry=great+britain
      ANF vessels
    • Royal Navy ANF ratings Medal Roll WW1
      page 1 of 3 surnames A-C Public - Keith - Researcher - 1 November 2019 - Alexander, Geo. A., 1461, A.B.;
      Anderson, Martinius, 1758, Act.L.Sto.;
      Armstrong, John M., 1150, Act.S.P.O.;
      Avery, Arthur, 1760, Sto.1.;
      Bloomfield, Harold T.[sic], 1617, A.B.;
      Bond, Thos. A., 1457, L.Sto.;
      Bowers, Fredk. J., 1503, A.B.;
      Burrows, Joseph F., 1505, Sig.;
      Chaney, Leslie R. B., 1762, L.Sto.;
      Clifford, Denis, 1652, Sto.1.;
      Collans, Geo. M., 1682, A.B.;
      Courtenay, Arthur B., 1355, Pbr.;
      Cross, Arthur W., 1792, A.B.;
      Crotty, John A., 1292, A.B., R[an];

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