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Arthur Edward Congdon

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Portrait of Rifleman Arthur Edward Congdon (24/94). Image kindly provided by Marlborough memorial project (2009). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Rifleman Arthur Edward Congdon (24/94). Image kindly provided by Marlborough memorial pr …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Congdon AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24/94 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    14 February 1894 AWMM Methven, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Care of Captain Reid, Rona Bay, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 J.E. Congdon (father), Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 24/94 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 1915 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM Wellington, 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Arthur Congdon was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Congdon, of Havelock, Marlborough, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France 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
    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • Marlborough War Memorial, 20 Seymour Street, Blenheim, 7201 AWMM
    • Havelock War Memorial, Havelock AWMM
    • Marlborough Great War Memorial, WW1 AWMM

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  • Family that is gone but never forgotten
    Public - amanda jane - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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06 May 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
09 November 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher
25 April 2015amanda janechristchurch new zealandOther Relative

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