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Edward Rongoiteata Spooner

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Lance-Corporal E. Spooner, Wellington Mounted Rifles, killed in action. Taken from the supplement to the Auckland Weekly News 21 October 1915 p038. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19151021-38-14. No known copyright.

Lance-Corporal E. Spooner, Wellington Mounted Rifles, killed in action. Taken from the supplement to …

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Hihitahi, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Edward W. Spooner (father), Taihape, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 11/134 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Edward Wilberforce Spooner and Mary Spooner, of Taihape AWMM
    • Mere was her birth name. ( Mary is the english version) Public - Gerard - Direct descendant - 1 May 2022 - Whānau knowledge also recorded as Mere on her other sons records

Death

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  • Death
    27 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Hill 60 Cemetery, Turkey AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 May 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
01 May 2022GerardParaparaumu Direct descendant
11 February 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher

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