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Cyril John Vause

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Vaile - Vendt (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Cyril John AWMM
  • Surname
    Vause AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 80 AWMM
    • 809719 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1882 AWMM Mercer, Auckland Province AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of John Patrick and Ellen Jeanette Vause, of Mercer, Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 June 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/cyril-john-vause
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Clerk AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    John Vause (father), 29 Cheltenham Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 20 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
    • Husband of Violet Winifred Vause, of Oakura, Taranaki Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 June 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/cyril-john-vause

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • France and Germany (TBC) AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • 80 AWMM
    • 809719 AWMM
  • Military service
    Waikato Mounted Rifles, No 2 Company (4 years) AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 19 August 1914 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 31 AWMM
    Wireless operator/Civilian Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Brisbane, Queensland Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • 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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 8.25 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      132 pounds AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Black AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Influenza 1915 AWMM
    • Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of John Philp and Ellen (Nellie) Jeanette Vause of Mercer, Auckland; husband of Violet (Vi) Winifred Vause (nee Buckland), of Oakura, Taranaki.

    Associated with Gisborne before WW1. Reported as a member of the Rowing Club.

    His wife's address is listed as Auckland in the Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945

    Next of Kin: Mr J. P. Vause, Devonport, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    10 January 1944 AWMM
    Age 61 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Prot. Soldiers Area D, Row 2A, Grave 14 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
    Private C. J. Vause, who was reported in the Australian casualties in last issue to be missing, is an erstwhile Gisbornite. He was on the Gisborne Post and Telegraph staff some years ago, and was a member of the Gisborne Rowing Club; From here he went to Christchurch, and thence to Auckland, and subsequently he proceeded to Australia and enlisted with the Commonwealth forces. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 11 June 2023 - ROLL OF HONOR.
    POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLII, ISSUE 13749, 30 JULY 1915, PAGE 3
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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12 June 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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