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Edwin Hall Corney

The gravestone was photographed and provided by Paul Baker. - No known copyright restrictions

The gravestone was photographed and provided by Paul Baker. - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edwin Hall AWMM
  • Surname
    Corney AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 82958 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
    Walter Corney (father), 8 Pompallier Terrace, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 82958 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Walter and Mary Corney, 8 Pompallier Terrace, Ponsonby, Auckland

    Next of Kin: Mr W. Corney, Ponsonby, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 August 1918 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM E058041 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Featherston Military Camp advise# that 82958 Private Edwin Hall CORNEY, Specialist Company, 47th Reinforcements, died at the Auckland Hospital on Tuesday evening. The cause of death is suspected to have been cerebra-spinal meningitis. Deceased was 20 years of age. The nearest relative is his father, Sir Walter Corney, 8 Pompallier street, Ponsonby, Auckland. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 October 2024 - ROLL OF HONOUR - Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16299, 24 August 1918, Page 9
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Featherston Cemetery Memorial, Featherston, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Roll of Honour

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  • Lest we forget the great contribution this man done he has achieved a great deal in the family line and i am proud
    Public - Julian - Other relative - 24 May 2016
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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 October 2024Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
24 May 2016JulianThilimereOther relative

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