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James Kirkwood

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Otago's fallen soldiers during the Boer War 1899-1902 Roll [possibly published in the Otago Times] - No known copyright restrictions

Otago's fallen soldiers during the Boer War 1899-1902 Roll [possibly published in the Otago Times] - …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Kirkwood AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    4540 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 Palmerston South, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    John Kirkwood (father), Wycliffe, Port Chalmers, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Farrier/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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidentally killed on active service AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named John Kirkwood. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    18 February 1902 AWMM
    Grootrietspruit, South Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Grootreitspuit Farm AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Ranfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Otago, South African (Boer) War Memorial, Dunedin Oval, Dunedin AWMM

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