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Kenneth Wrigley Commons

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Kenneth Wrigley AWMM
  • Surname
    Commons AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/63 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 September 1892 Noel Smith and Lyn Griffiths research
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM C/o H. Williams, 4 Palmerston Buildings, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William Commons, Mountain Road, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/63 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Kenneth Commons was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Commons, of 18, Mountain Rd., Epsom. Auckland.

    Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland). AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    8 May 1915 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Helles, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland Grammar School War Memorial, New Zealand AWMM
    • St David's Church, 68 Khyber Pass Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023 AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • In Respectful Memory of Kenneth W Commons.
    From Canadian descendants of P Crump (New Zealand and England)
    who married Mary Commons, Kenneth's aunt.
    Public - Lynn - Other relative - 25 April 2021
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  • In respect for the memory of Kenneth W Commons
    from the Family descendants of P.Crump, formerly of New Zealand
    Public - Lynn - Other relative - 25 April 2020
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  • Proudly remembered by his great-niece (daughter of Kathryn Commons Macky nee Elliott) and family, with love.
    Public - Patricia - Other relative - 6 October 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Stowers, R. (2005). Bloody Gallipoli: the New Zealanders' story. Auckland, N.Z.: David Bateman. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 142 AWMM
    • A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services. AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM
    • This record was partially completed by information provided by Noel George Smith and Lyn Griffiths (2021). AWMM

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17 October 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
25 April 2021LynnCanadaOther relative
06 October 2015PatriciaTe Awamutu, New ZealandOther relative
08 May 2015HelenAucklandResearcher

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