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Henry Musto Wiles

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Wiles, H.M. - Wilkinson, H.A. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Wiles, H.M. - Wilkinson, H.A. (phot …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Henry Musto AWMM
  • Surname
    Wiles AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 18412 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 June 1883 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    25 June 1883 Public - Royce - Other Relative - 20 April 2015 - Military Personnel file
  • Place of birth
    Ormondville Public - Royce - Other Relative - 20 April 2015 - Military Personnel file
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W. Page (sister), Parnell Swimming Baths, Auckland, 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 18412 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 Telegraphist/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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  • Son of William and the late Minnie Wiles, of Auckland, New Zealand; husband of Florence E. Wiles, of Clyde St., Hamilton East, New Zealand.

    Moeraki then transfer to Mooltan at Sydney for Suez.

    Next of Kin: Mrs F. E. Wiles, Prospect Terrace, Mt Eden (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    19 July 1917 AWMM
    Age 33 AWMM
    Palestine, Middle East AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel AWMM Q.51. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • 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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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 March 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
20 April 2015RoyceMatamata, New ZealandOther Relative

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