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Edward Breach

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Breach AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Edward Herbert Breach AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1749 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 G.P.O., Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William Breach (father), Rakaia, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 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 10/1749 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Edward Breach was the son of William and Bessie Breach, of Rakaia, Ashburton, Christchurch, New Zealand.

    Remembered on the Ashburton War Memorial. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    2 September 1915 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM H. 52. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Ashburton War Memorial, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM

Roll of Honour

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  • Uncle Ted - I am honoured to have been related to a man who was brave enough to stand up for his country, to fight for what he believed was right, and who was prepared to lay down his life for NZ. Thank you.
    Public - Penelope Zoe - Other Relative - 10 April 2015
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12 March 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher
10 April 2015Penelope ZoeChristchurch NZOther Relative

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