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John Donald Kay Strang

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Photo of three soldiers on camels in front of the Sphinx and pyramids at Gaza, Egypt, 7 March 1915. l-r JDK (Kay) Strang (s/n 9/781), D McPhee (s/n 10/37), PG Tattle (s/n 10/246). Image kindly provided by Leanne Tattle. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Photo of three soldiers on camels in front of the Sphinx and pyramids at Gaza, Egypt, 7 March 1915. …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Donald Kay AWMM
  • Surname
    Strang AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 9/781 AWMM
  • 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
    Unknown AWMM Glenside, Masterton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J. Strang (father), Glenside, Masterton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 December 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 9/781 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) Twice AWMM
      Mentioned in Despatches - London Gazette 28 January 1916, p1210, WA 22/5/10: "21/28 August 1915 - Kaiajik Aghala. Came particularly under notice for distinguished service." | Mentioned in Despatches - London Gazette 4 January 1917, p261, Rec No 342: "Conspicuous courage and devotion to duty during the advance of the 3rd Battalion, 3rd N.Z. Rifle Brigade to the Blue Line objective near Flers. He materially assisted in helping forward the advance by moving to and fro along the 400 yards of the Battalion front, advising and encouraging his men. He was killed just as the Brown Line objective was reached. This officer had performed conspicuous good work since the arrival of his Unit in France last April. His loss is a serious one to his Unit." AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
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  • 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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of John and Jessie Strang of Glenside, Masterton AWMM
    • Brother of Gunner James Kay Strang : NZEF Service # 30492, of the New Zealand Field Artillery, 21st Reinforcements, NZEF. Gunner Strang survived war service and he returned to New Zealand. He was discharged from the NZEF on 24 August 1919. James Strang died at Masterton, Wairarapa - in 1951. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 11 February 2017 - Military file of Gunner James Kay Strang: Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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Death

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  • Death
    15 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, Somme, France AWMM III H 13 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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11 February 2017JeniferWairarapa New ZealandResearcher
26 June 2015AllanRotoruaResearcher

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