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Walter Paxton Wylde

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 82), Page: 20 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 82), Page: 20 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Walter Paxton AWMM
  • Surname
    Wylde AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 71701 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 71701 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    • Heretaunga AWMM
    • Featherston AWMM
    • Trentham AWMM
    • United KIngdom AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Nov 1917 AWMM
    Age 18 AWMM
    Letter carrier/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
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      10 stone 8 pounds AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Leg Disease mentioned in his diary, but type unknown. AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Stroke AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    WW1 War Ended AWMM
    Private AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Attended schools at Owharoa, Waikino,Waihi and Thames.

    Worked for P&T Depts at Thames & Whakatane from 1913 - September 1915.

    Did not see any action, as war ended before training completed.

    Married Asta Grace Bratlie in Pukekohe on 15 June 1927. There were no children.

    Freemasonry was his great passion and he is thought to have founded 2 lodges at least, Ngatea and Goldfields. He had connections with the Loyal Jubilee Lodge and Ohinemuri Lodge. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    27 May 1977 AWMM
    Age 79 AWMM
    Thames, Coromandel District AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Pukerimu Cemetery, Paeroa, Hauraki District, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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