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Victor George Cavalier

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Portrait, studio head and shoulders of Victor George Cavalier (49694), handwritten " To Dear Father with Best Wishes Victor May 11th (year?). (kindly supplied by great nephew David Britton) - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, studio head and shoulders of Victor George Cavalier (49694), handwritten " To Dear Father …

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Victor George AWMM
  • Surname
    Cavalier AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Victor C. Cavalier AWMM
    • Victor AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 49694 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 February 1898 AWMM London, England AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre Feb 1917 AWMM 53 Khyber Pass, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Alfred William Cavalier (father), 35 Penge Road, Upton Park, Essex, England AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 June 1917 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 49694 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 Feb 1917 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Theatrical/Civilian 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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 10.25 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      174 pounds AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Brown AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Black AWMM
    • Tattoos, Unknown Period AWMM
      Tattoo "true love etc" left upper arm AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Wounded, gsw chest, severe 30 March 1918 AWMM
    • Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
      Died from wounds received in action AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Victor Cavalier was the son of Susan Cavalier and Alfred William Cavalier.

    Employed by the theatrical company Fullers of Sydney before enlistment, in 1917 he attested he had been living in New Zealand for 2 years.

    Attested twice in 1916 and then in 1917. Rejected in 1916 with deficient eyesight.

    Died of wounds sustained at Beaussart, 1000 yards west of Mailly-Maillet.

    Middle initial on wooden cross incorrectly written as "C", middle name is George.

    Next of Kin: Mr A. W. Cavalier, Upton Park, London (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    31 March 1918 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Englebelmer Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France AWMM F 27 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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

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