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George Wilfred Callender

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G.W. Callender, photo from the King's College Honour Roll, WWI. - No known copyright restrictions

G.W. Callender, photo from the King's College Honour Roll, WWI. - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Wilfred AWMM
  • Surname
    Callender AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Wiff Callender AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 2301 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 March 1889 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William Callender, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 2301 AWMM
  • Military service
    28th London Regiment, Territorial Forces AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Unknown AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • George Callender was the son of William and Lallie Callender, of 52 Great South Rd, Auckland. Attended King's College, Auckland, 1899 - 1903.

      Next of Kin: Mr JR. Callender, Box 66, Dunedin (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
    • George's brother, Geoffrey Gordon Callender (1892-1936) was a second lieutenant and served with the Royal Flying Corps. Public - Paul - Researcher - 19 April 2022 - Military Personnel File
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    25 January 1917 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Amara War Cemetery, Iraq AWMM XIX. F. 2. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Dominion AWMM
  • 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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19 April 2022PaulAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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