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George Herbert Boles

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 63 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 63 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Herbert AWMM
  • Surname
    Boles AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 23/366 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 Rora Street, Te Kuiti, New Zealand AWMM
    • Unknown AWMM Unknown address AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • J. Boles (father), Thames, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • J. Bowles (father), Thames, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
    • Somme AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23/366 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
  • 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Mr Boles embarked twice, the first time he had the rank of Corporal and the second as Second Lieutenant. He was awarded the DCM for gallantry when a Sergeant Major. He was promoted to First Lieutenant and then to Captain, and was decorated by King George V.

    He had two children, Ngaire and Maureen. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    1950 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Wanganui Chronicle 22 June 1950 AWMM
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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21 October 2021Ross ShaneTe KuitiResearcher

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