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James Douglas Bright

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 23), Page: 8 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 23), Page: 8 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Douglas AWMM
  • Surname
    Bright AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13/3118 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    13 March 1894. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 28 April 2018 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Nelson. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 28 April 2018 - Military File
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    H.J. Bright, Morbiton Road, Foxton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/3118 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 Driver/Military 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 Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Malaria AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • James Bright was the son of Henry James and Annie Bright. AWMM
    • Served Egypt & Palestine (1916-1918).
      Died of Malaria.
      Remembered on the World War 1 'Wall of Remembrance' at Founders Park, Nelson City. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 14 November 2018 - Military File

Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 October 1918 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Palestine, Middle East AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel AWMM BB. 31. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Nelson Cenotaph, Anzac Park, Nelson Public - Peter - Researcher - 30 October 2018 - on site
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
21 March 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
14 November 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher
30 October 2018PeterNelsonResearcher

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