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James Grieve Cornfoot

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Group 3 men seated outside tent: Syd Aymes (sic) (13301) centre; James Cornfoot (13317) and unidentified man front - No known copyright restrictions

Group 3 men seated outside tent: Syd Aymes (sic) (13301) centre; James Cornfoot (13317) and unidenti …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Grieve AWMM
  • Surname
    Cornfoot AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jim AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13317 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 December 1894 AWMM Halcombe, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Pohonui via Hunterville, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Agnes Catherine Cornfoot (mother), West Street School, Feilding, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 27 May 1916 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Sinai & Palestine AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13317 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 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian 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 of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of gunshot wounds to leg AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • James Cornfoot was the son of William Grieve Cornfoot and Agnes Catherine Cornfoot of Feilding. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    23 November 1917 AWMM
    Palestine, Middle East AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM E.10 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Memorial noted on the tomb stone of William Grieve Cornfoot in the Halcombe cemetery Public - Allan - Researcher - 11 March 2019 - Manawatu District Council Cemetery Records
  • Memorial reference
    Row 11 Plot 60 Public - Allan - Researcher - 11 March 2019 - Manawatu District Council Cemetery Records

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11 March 2019AllanFeildingResearcher

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