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Edward James Edwards

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 210 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 210 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward James AWMM
  • Surname
    Edwards AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1729 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of Christ AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 May 1895 AWMM Kaitangata, Otago AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 12 January 1915 AWMM Kaitangata, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Grocer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E. Richardson (mother), Mount Zion, Kaitangata, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 1915 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 8/1729 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Trentham AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 12 January 1915 AWMM
    Age 19 AWMM
    Miner/Civilian AWMM
    Otago, New Zealand 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
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Bullet wound to face, nose, throat and lung. AWMM
    • Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
      Lung Cancer AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    WW1 18 February 1916 AWMM Private AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Overstated age by two years when enlisting. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    29 April 1962 AWMM
    Age 66 AWMM
    Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bromley Cemetery, corner of Keighleys and Linwood Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Christchurch Press 30/4 & 1/5/62 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Remembered with love
    Public - jo - Other Relative - 13 July 2015
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  • Remembered with love xx
    Public - Debbie - Other Relative - 17 April 2015
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  • Remembering you Jimmy on this important year. A much loved Grandfather.
    Public - Margaret Lavinia - Other Relative - 17 April 2015
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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
01 July 2018AllanRotoruaResearcher
13 July 2015jopalmerston norrthOther Relative
17 April 2015Debbie Queensland, Australia Other Relative
17 April 2015Margaret LaviniaHastingsOther Relative

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