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George William Cleal

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Portrait (kindly provided by family) - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George William AWMM
  • Surname
    Cleal AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13/2171 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Jun 1891 AWMM AWMM
    Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 15 June 1915 AWMM Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Factory hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Eli Cleal (father), Surrey Crescent, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 August 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 13/2171 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 15 June 1915 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Driver/Military 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 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      9 stone 4 pounds AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      Ruddy AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Auburn AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Sick - 4 January 1919 - returned to duty 5 January 1919 AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 September 1966 AWMM
    Age 75 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cremated at Waikumete Crematorium, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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