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Ernest William Vowles

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ernest William AWMM
  • Surname
    Vowles AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 32260 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    4th March 1889 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Thames Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of James Alfred & Jane VOWLES Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    161 Clifford Street, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E.N. Vowles (wife), 43 Wainui Road, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    1916 Ernest William VOWLES married Edith Mary CASE Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Messines AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 32260 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 Jeweller/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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ernest Vowles was the husband of Mrs. E. M. Beeby (formerly Vowles), of Auckland, New Zealand.

    New Zealand at the Front (a magazine written and published and illustrated in France by men of the New Zealand Division) 1917 issue, page141.

    Next of Kin: Mrs E. N. Beely, Williamson Ave, Auck (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 June 1917 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe 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
    Mrs Vowles, of 161 Clifford Street, has received information that her son E W Vowles had been reported missing since June 7th. Private Vowles, who was well known in Gisborne, left with the 19th Reinforcements. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 June 2023 - GISBORNE TIMES, VOLUME XLVIII, ISSUE 4601, 3 JULY 1917, PAGE 5
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
12 June 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
03 April 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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