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Percy Frederick James Merrin

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Meek, E.P. - Merrin, P.F.J. (CC-BY John Halpin 2010)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Meek, E.P. - Merrin, P.F.J. (CC-BY …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Percy Frederick James AWMM
  • Surname
    Merrin AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 78057 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    30 November 1894 Public - Russell - Researcher - 13 June 2019 - Birth Index
  • Place of birth
    Christchurch, New Zealand Public - Russell - Researcher - 13 June 2019 - Birth Index
  • Birth notes
    Son of James Merrin and Minnie Louisa Thorne Public - Russell - Researcher - 13 June 2019 - Birth Index
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Married 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 78057 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
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Influenza and pneumonia AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Mrs. A. M. Bailey (formerly Merrin), of 57, Jervois Rd., Ponsonby, Auckland AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    15 November 1918 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM C. 40. (S). AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland Railway Station, Te Taou Crescent, Auckland 1010. AWMM
    • Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
13 June 2019RussellAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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