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Edward Dewhirst

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Dewhirst AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/443 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    England, United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Bank of New South Wales, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    G.F. Dewhirst (father), Marama Street, Frankton Junction, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Canterbury, New Zealand 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Edward Dewhirst was the son of George Francis and Eliza Emma Dewhirst, of Frankton Junction, Waikato. AWMM
    • Brother Francis Dewhirst, Corporal, No. 51302, was a member of 27th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment. Public - Paul - Researcher - 27 April 2021 - Hickford, Paul, They Marched to War, 2019, p.286.

Death

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  • Death
    8 May 1915 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Daisy Patch, Gallipoli AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery, Helles, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Pool of Reflections, National ANZAC Centre, Albany Heritage Park, Western Australia Public - Paul - Researcher - 21 April 2022 - National Anzac Centre

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
21 April 2022PaulAuckland, New ZealandResearcher
18 October 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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