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Alfred Cyril Clifford Coster

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alfred Cyril Clifford AWMM
  • Surname
    Coster AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 52582 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    A. Coster (father), Kingsdown, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 52582 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 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Alfred Coster was the son of Alfred and Catherine Coster, of 29 The Rigi, Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    30 March 1918 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France AWMM Special Memorial. B. 2. AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Clifford although I never got to meet you, I'm so grateful that for the sake of future generations of our family you offered yourself for service. As a result, we are able to live in a country unsullied by war. Our family remembers with gratitude your supreme sacrifice. We know through our faith that one day we will be united with you, your parents and siblings. We are so proud of you. RIP. Your loving nephew, Donald Coster and family.
    Public - Donald Coster - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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25 April 2015Donald CosterAuckland New ZealandOther Relative
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