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Edwin Christensen

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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
    Edwin AWMM
  • Surname
    Christensen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 26044 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Methodist, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    10 March 1892 Military personnel file Bunnythorpe, Manawatu-Wanganui Military personnel file
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Lauritz C. Christensen (father), Putara, Eketahuna, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Messines AWMM
    • Battle of Messines AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26044 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 Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    He worked on his father's farm. Public - Jenni - Other Relative - 31 January 2015 - New Zealand, "New Zealand Defence Force Personnel Records," Edwin Christensen AABK 18805 W5530 0024662; Archives New Zealand. Cit. Date: 3 Nov 2012. Cit. ID: CHRISTENSEN_Edwin_MIL_PersonelRecords.pdf.
  • Age on enlistment
    24 Public - Jenni - Other Relative - 31 January 2015 - Military Personnel File (DOB 10/3/92 seen in Religion field of the History sheet. Date verified by NZ birth certificate 1892/6336.

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
    • Edwin contracted pneumonia while at Trentham before embarkation (3 Jun 1916-5 Jun 1916 in hospital). Public - Jenni - Other Relative - 31 January 2015 - New Zealand, "New Zealand Defence Force Personnel Records," Edwin Christensen AABK 18805 W5530 0024662; Archives New Zealand. Cit. Date: 3 Nov 2012. Cit. ID: CHRISTENSEN_Edwin_MIL_PersonelRecords.pdf.
    • He suffered from the measles while onboard the Devonport following the stopover in South Africa. Public - Jenni - Other Relative - 31 January 2015 - New Zealand, "New Zealand Defence Force Personnel Records," Edwin Christensen AABK 18805 W5530 0024662; Archives New Zealand. Cit. Date: 3 Nov 2012. Cit. ID: CHRISTENSEN_Edwin_MIL_PersonelRecords.pdf.

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Edwin Christensen was the son of Lauritz Christian and Nielsine Christensen, of Putara, Eketahuna, Wellington, New Zealand. Formerly of Denmark. AWMM
    • Edwin was the youngest of 11 children born to Lauritz and Nielsine Christensen, but the only one born in Bunnythorpe. The rest were born in Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula, where the family first settled after arriving in New Zealand in 1873 on board the Punjaub. Public - Jenni - Other Relative - 31 January 2015 - Family research. Family Search indexing project (batch) number:M20622-3 system origin:World-Miscelaneous-ODM; source film number:434802 [Immigration]. New Zealand Birth Certificates.
    • Edwin stood 5ft 7in, 32-36in chest, weighed 128 pounds and had blue eyes. Public - Jenni - Other Relative - 31 January 2015 - New Zealand, "New Zealand Defence Force Personnel Records," Edwin Christensen AABK 18805 W5530 0024662; Archives New Zealand. Cit. Date: 3 Nov 2012. Cit. ID: CHRISTENSEN_Edwin_MIL_PersonelRecords.pdf.
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 June 1917 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Messines, Belgium 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
    He is named on the honours plaque in Eketahuna, NZ. Public - Jenni - Other Relative - 31 January 2015 - http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/eketahuna-war-memorial
  • 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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  • 100 years on this year. We will remember.
    Public - jenni - Other relative - 29 January 2017
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16 December 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
29 January 2017jenninzOther relative

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