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Cenotaph record

Benjamin Leon Jerome

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Gravestone at Waikaraka Cemetery provided by Sarndra Lees October 2013 - Image has All Rights Reserved.

Gravestone at Waikaraka Cemetery provided by Sarndra Lees October 2013 - Image has All Rights Reserv …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Benjamin Leon AWMM
  • Surname
    Jerome AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 28731 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
  • 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 28731 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
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died from accident occurring, or disease contracted, while training with or attached to the NZEF in New Zealand AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Benjamin Jerome was the son of the late Mrs. C. Jerome, of Auckland, New Zealand. Born in Queensland, Australia.

    Benjamin Jerome died from disease. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    27 July 1916 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waikaraka Cemetery, 1 Alfred Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Area 2, Block T, Grave 97. 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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