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Arthur Jack Gapes

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Jack AWMM
  • Surname
    Gapes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 2/488 AWMM
    • 2/18/283 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 Northland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E. Gapes (mother), Sea View Terrace, Northland, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Unknown AWMM AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Arthur Gapes was the son of George and Elizabeth Gapes, of Wellington; husband of Nancy Gapes, of Northland, Wellington, New Zealand. Also served in New Zealand Artillery, 1914-18 War. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    26 January 1942 AWMM
    Age 48 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM 29. C/3. (S). AWMM
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  • Dearly loved husband of Nancy. Still missed when she passed away in 2003. thankyou for your service to New Zealand.We are very proud of you Jack.
    Public - Lucie - Direct descendant - 23 April 2016
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10 July 2016john richardNapier NZDirect descendant
23 April 2016LucieHamilton, New ZealndDirect descendant

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