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Bertram Leaver Dingley

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Bertram Leaver AWMM
  • Surname
    Dingley AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1612 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Baptist, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 April 1892 AWMM Birmingham, West Midlands AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 19 December 1914 AWMM Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Beatrice Dingley (mother), Hauraki Street, Birkenhead, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/1612 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 19 December 1914 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Carpenter/Civilian AWMM
    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 feet 6 1/2 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      145 pounds AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      Fair AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Brown AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Twice wounded on active service. AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Wounded Dardenelles 8 May 1915 - admitted H.M.S. Royal George -with Bullet wound to left side (severe); admitted St Andrews Hospital, Malta 18/5/15; embarked on H.S. Ascania, Malta for England 25/8/15: admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham 11.9.16. Joined unit 23.1.16. AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Wounded in action in the field 27.9.16 - Gun shot wound upper T, lower extremities, Gun shot wound wrist, shoulder & thigh(L) Admitted hospital England 29.9.16 25.11.16 At NZ hospital Brockenhurst - condition imporoving. Transfered to Base Depot, Codford 6.1.17. AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Returned to New Zealand SS Maunganui 1917 AWMM
    • Bertram's mother Beatrice Flora Dingley is buried at Birkenhead Cemetery, Eskdale Rd, Glenfield Old Portion - Public, Block 3, Row 24, plot 57. Beatrice is buried with Arthur Dingley, possibly her husband and Percy Gordon Gladstone DINGLEY, possibly her son. Bertram's brother was Frederick Arnold Dingley. World War I, 1914-1918. Serial No. 13/3018. Date of Birth 4 August 1893. Place of Birth Halesowen, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Religion Baptist. First Known Rank Trooper. Public - Gina - Researcher - 9 July 2019 - My personal research/mapping of Northshore cemeteries. Online Auckland council cemetery records
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 January 1957 AWMM
    Age 64 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Birkenhead Cemetery, Eskdale Rd, Glenfield, Auckland. Public - Gina - Researcher - 9 July 2019 - My personal research/mapping of Northshore Cemeteries. Online Auckland Council cemetery records
  • Grave reference
    Public Lawn, Row G, Plot 60 Public - Gina - Researcher - 9 July 2019 - My personal research/mapping of Northshore Cemeteries. Online Auckland Council cemetery records
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    Birkenhead Roll of Honour, Birkenhead War Memorial Park AWMM

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  • We never forget♡
    Public - Diane - Direct descendant - 25 April 2016
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  • Always in our hearts ♥♥♥
    Public - Jennifer - Direct descendant - 25 April 2016
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  • You will be always remembered for giving us the life we have today. ♡
    Public - Amanda - Other relative - 25 April 2016
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  • For my Grandfather - Lest We Forget - Anzac Day 2015 - 100 year Anniversary
    Public - Jennifer - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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  • In remembrance of my Grandfather
    Public - Diane - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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09 July 2019GinaMOUNT WELLINGTON, 1062, AUCKLANDResearcher
25 April 2016DianeGold Coast Australia Direct descendant
25 April 2016JenniferGold CoastDirect descendant
25 April 2016AmandaAustraliaOther relative
25 April 2015JenniferAustraliaOther Relative

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