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Peter Augustus Gordon

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 272 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 272 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Sergeant Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Peter Augustus AWMM
  • Surname
    Gordon AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 10/1068 AWMM
    • WWI 25/1199 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 February 1892 AWMM Bowen, Queensland AWMM
    Bowen, Queensland, Australia AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    son of Peter GORDON & Ann nee' CRUDEN Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 14 August 1914 AWMM Huxley Road, Kaiti, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    P. Gordon, care of E.H. Mami, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
    • 1922 married Aleata Emily SMALE in Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - BMD NZ records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal and bar (MM*) AWMM
      Citation for Military Medal (MM): "Operations about Flers, 15th September 1916 and folowing days, taking of the Grid trench, north east of Flers, 1st & 2nd October 1916. This young non-commissioned officer has been in command of the battallion signallers, and communications throughout all the operations from the 15th September to the 3rd October, (inclusive). He has worked unceasingly day and night, and set an example to his men, and despite the ruinous effect of shellfire on his lines, he has gone out to repair them , and by his example encouraged his men to keep communications open at all costs. His conduct throughout has been admirable and the work done by his signallers beyond all praise." (London Gazette, 9 December 1916, p. 12058, Rec. No. 234) Citation for Military Medal with Bar: "For gallantry and valiant leadership. This NCO, in the absence of the Battallion Signal Officer, devolved the task of organising the various means of communication from Company Headquaters to Battallion Headquaters during the operations carried out by the 2nd Wellington Regiment against La Basse Ville and the enemy system of defence immediately to the north of the village on 31st July. By his energy and personal efforts he showed a magnificent example to the whole battallion staff of Signallers and by his bravery and devotion to duty under the extraordinarily heavy shellfire and enemy barrages, Sgt Gordon did all that man could do to maintain communications and extracted from his entire staff a very high standard of work. When the wires to Company Headquaters were smashed, as they often were, by shellfire he himself went out to ascertain the cause and assisted in effecting repairs. Sergeant Gordon proved himself a splendid organiser and a very brave soldier. His conduct calls for the highest praise." (London Gazette, 28 September 1917, p. 10020, Rec. No. 1057) AWMM
    • 1914-1915 Star AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 14 August 1914 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Painter AWMM
    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
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      12 December 1915 was admitted to the hospital ship Codfordshire at Anzac Cove AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      15 December 1915 was admitted to the New Zealand General Hospital in Cairo with jaundice. On the 28 december 1915 he had a medical examination and was returned to base, rejoining his unit at Ismalia (Egypt) on 17 January 1916. AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      20 Ocotober 1917 was again admitted to hospital. 26 October 1917 was transferred to General Hospital at Etaples. He was discharged on 14 December 1917 only to be re-admitted to hopital one day later. AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      10 June 1918 he was transferred and admitted to Transit Hospital at Abbeville. He was transferred to the UK on the 11 June 1918. On the 13 June 1918 his was admitted to Connaught Hospital in Aldershot. On 19 June 1918 he was transferred to Hornchurch Hospital. AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Arrived in New Zealand 1904 from Queensland, Australia. Both parents were born in Scotland.

    Married a New Zealander and had two children. The family settled in Gisborne.

    Educated to 6th Standard and pursued a career as a painter.

    Summary of Service History: Date of Attestment - 14 August 1914

    1 March 1916 - Promoted temporary Corporal; 9 April 1916 - Embarked on troopship LLandovery castle for France; 3 May 1916 - confirmed in rank of Corporal

    22 October 1916 - awarded military medal in the field for gallantry; 24 December 1916 - promoted to Sergeant; 11 August 1917 - 22 August 1917 - On leave to UK

    31 August 1917 - Awarded military medal with bar; 30 September 1917 - attached to Reinforcement Company; 2 October 1917 - 15 October 1917 - On leave to UK

    19 December 1918 - Embarked for NZ from Liverpool on the troopship Oxfordshire AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    11 December 1965 Public Source
  • Date of death
    11 December 1965 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    73yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block RSA; Plot 276; Warrant # 11304 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R16787363
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 272 AWMM

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