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Cenotaph record

Roland Tilzey

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Formal portrait, in Infantry uniform standing with swagger stick - No known copyright restrictions

Formal portrait, in Infantry uniform standing with swagger stick - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Roland AWMM
  • Surname
    Tilzey AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Roland Tilzey AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 38238 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
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William Tilzey (father), Quick Avenue, Aramoho, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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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 Shepherd/Civilian 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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  • Roland Tilzey was the son of William and Elizabeth Tilzey, of 16 Quick Avenue, Aramoho, New Zealand. Native of England.

    Roland's sister married into the McKenzie family after the War. Her new family had three soldiers serving in WW1 Duncan (43101), Jock (12/160) and Alexander McKenzie (11/798). AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    13 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM XXI. C. 17A. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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