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Alfred Sowter

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Snodgrass, W.A. - Spargo, W.J. (CC-BY John Halpin 2010)

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alfred AWMM
  • Surname
    Sowter AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Alfred Sowter AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 5/852 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    27 July 1866 Public - Taylah - Direct descendant - 25 April 2023 - Birth Certificate
  • Place of birth
    Derby Public - Taylah - Direct descendant - 25 April 2023 - Birth Certificate
  • 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 5/852 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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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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    • Alfred Sowter was the son of Benjamin and Harriet Sowter; husband of E. M. Sowter, of Aratapu, Northland, New Zealand. Born at Derby, England. AWMM
    • Alfred Sowter is my Greatgrandfather.I have been researching my family tree,and from sources I have researched I have found records of his birth date.He was born in Derbyshire,England Abt 1867 Public - David Ronald - Direct descendant - 2 September 2017 - Go To: Search Results

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      Alfred Sowter
      England and Wales Census, 1871
      Name Alfred Sowter
      Event Type Census
      Event Date 1871
      Event Place St Peter, Derbyshire, England
      Enumeration District 9
      Gender Male
      Age 4
      Occupation Scholar
      Relationship to Head of Household Son
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1867
      Birthplace Derby, Derbyshire
      Entry Number 6
      Affiliate Image Identifier GBC/1871/3566/0066
      Household

      Role

      Sex

      Age

      Birthplace
      Benjamin Sowter Head M 57 Derby, Derbyshire
      Harriett Sowter Wife F 43 Cotmanhay, Derbyshire
      Frederick Sowter Son M 20 Derby, Derbyshire
      George Sowter Son M 16 Derby, Derbyshire
      Alfred Sowter Son M 4 Derby, Derbyshire
      William Hand Boarder M 25 Lawtham, Nottinghamshire
      Charles Ward Boarder M 24 Gravesend, Kent
      William Hollis Boarder M 20 Stoke, Nottinghamshire
      William Weidant Boarder M 19 Southwell, Nottinghamshire
      Ellen Sefton Servant F 15 Shardlow, Derbyshire
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Death

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  • Death
    17 May 1916 AWMM
    Age 51 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Military Hospital Trentham Public - Taylah - Direct descendant - 25 April 2023 - Register of Death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Karori Cemetery, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM H. 19. (S). AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2023TaylahAuckland, New ZealandDirect descendant
02 September 2017David RonaldWairoa,Hawkes Bay,New ZealandDirect descendant

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