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John Allwood

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Ashburton War Memorial. Photo G.A. Fortune, 2003. - Image has All Rights Reserved

Ashburton War Memorial. Photo G.A. Fortune, 2003. - Image has All Rights Reserved

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Allwood AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/2916 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 5th September 1893 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 October 2023 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Greytown Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 October 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Frank & Louisa ALLWOOD Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 October 2023 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Allerton, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs L. Allwood (mother), Ashburton, Canterbury, 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 6/2916 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 Canterbury, 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
    Died after Discharge from Wounds Inflicted or Disease Contracted while on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died after discharge from the NZEF from wounds inflicted or disease contracted while on active service AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Louisa Allwood (nee Hockings), of 5, Kermode St., Ashburton, and the late Frank Allwood. Born at Greytown, Wairarapa. Served on Western Front.

    Remembered on the Ashburton War Memorial. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 June 1919 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Ashburton Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 October 2023 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121029778/john-allwood
  • Cause of death
    Died after Discharge from Wounds Inflicted or Disease Contracted while on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ashburton Cemetery, Bremners Road and Seafield Road, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM Block 155. Plot 56 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    The Returned Soldiers Association provided a party of pall-bearers at the funeral of the late Private John Allwood this afternoon. The War Relief Association were represented at the funeral by the Mayor (Mr R. Gal braith) and Mr F. Ferriman. Bugler D. H. Moore sounded the "Last Post" at the graveside. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 31 October 2023 - ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, VOLUME XXXIX, ISSUE 9638, 20 JUNE 1919, PAGE 4
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Ashburton War Memorial, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22270936
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 12 AWMM
    • New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%, compiled from returns supplied by the Commissioner of Pensions, in respect to: a) Permanent War Pensions, and from returns supplied by the Director-General of Medical Services, regarding: b) Discharged and undischarged hospital patients, assessed as suffering permanent disability, but not yet in receipt of a pension at date (28-4-20). New Zealand. Director-General of Medical Services. NZ Times Co. (Printer). 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. 5: Includes portrait AWMM

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31 October 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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