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George Ernest Allington

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Ernest AWMM
  • Surname
    Allington AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/2402 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 February 1893 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Oamaru, Otago Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Pukeuri Junction, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs P. Allington (mother), Pukeuri, Oamaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 June 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 8/2402 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 Otago, New Zealand 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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 6" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      157 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of George and Phoebe Allington, of Ouse St., Oamaru. Native of Pukeuri.

    Rank last held was listed as Temporary Sergeant

    Admitted to NZ Divisional Rest Station, 3 May 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 11 May 1917.
    Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 12 June 1917.
    Killed in action, 14 June 1917.

    Parents: George and Phoebe Allington, Ouse Street, Oamaru. Native of Pukeuri. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    14 June 1917 AWMM
    Age 24 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
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium AWMM

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  • Memories...
    Of family speaking of you and your stories.
    He was my great Uncle.
    My grandfathers Brother.
    Public - Patricia Ann - Direct descendant - 26 May 2019
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02 December 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
26 May 2019Patricia Ann Dunedin New ZealandDirect descendant

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