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Maurice James Cranston

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 159 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 159 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Maurice James AWMM
  • Surname
    Cranston AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13/786 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
    Unknown AWMM King's Court Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Constance Cranston (mother), 46 Claremont Road, Bishopton, Bristol, England AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single 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 13/786 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Maurice Cranston was the son of James and Constance Cranston, of Ayr St., Ohakune, New Zealand. Native of Bristol, England. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    25 November 1917 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Palestine, Middle East AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel AWMM M. 61. 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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21 March 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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