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Arthur Henry Cowper

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 156 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 156 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Cowper AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/3208 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 May 1875 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    15 May 1875 Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File
    New Zealand Birth Record
  • Place of birth
    Dunsandel, Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File
    New Zealand Birth Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of John and Catherine Cowper Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File
    New Zealand Birth Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 13 Russell Street, Arch Hill, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Louisa Cowper (wife), Waikumete Post-office, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 August 1915 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Balkans and Western Europe (France) Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/3208 AWMM
  • Military service
    17 April 1915 - 18 June 1917 Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • 1914-1915 Star
      British War Medal
      Victory Medal Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
    • 17 April 1915 Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Labourer Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File
  • Age on enlistment
    39 Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File

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 Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of sickness AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Charlotte L. Cowper, of Mount Albert, Auckland. Native of Christchurch, New Zealand.

    Next of Kin: Mrs L. Cliff, Mt Albert, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    18 June 1917 AWMM
    Age 42 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
    18 June 1917 Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File
  • Age at death
    42 Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File
  • Place of death
    Military Hospital, Endell Street, London Public - Dean - Other relative - 2 May 2021 - Military Personnel File
  • Cause of death
    Died of Sickness AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England AWMM VIII. D. 9. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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02 May 2021DeanUpper HuttOther relative

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