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Alan Duncan Stitt

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Photograph of Capts. Rutherfurd, Stitt and Meade, Ismalia, from the photo album of Thomas Wyville Rutherfurd. Image kindly provided by Marianne (October 2020).

Photograph of Capts. Rutherfurd, Stitt and Meade, Ismalia, from the photo album of Thomas Wyville Ru …

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alan Duncan AWMM
  • Surname
    Stitt AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/849 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 June 1894 AWMM Ashburton, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Pre 5 August 1914 AWMM College, Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Douglas M. Stitt (father), Aberdare House, Gloucester Street, Christchurch, 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 5 August 1914 AWMM
    Age 20 AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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  • The Auckland Museum Library's manuscripts collection contains a letter (MS 2005/7) written by Major Stitt, Officer Commanding, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, dated 29 October 1918, to Mrs Deborah Hollett, informing her that her son was taken prisoner on 29 September 1918 and that they are awaiting official confirmation of this from Germany. (1 leaf) AWMM

Death

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    16 October 1950 AWMM
    Age 56 AWMM
    Kenya, Africa AWMM
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Memorials

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Sources

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  • 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
    • Haigh, J., Polaschek, A. (Eds.). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, N.Z.: Authors. AWMM
    • McDonald, W. (2001). Honours and awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. Napier, N.Z.: Helen McDonald. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p. 696 AWMM
    • Haigh, J., Polaschek, A. (Eds.). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, N.Z.: Authors. AWMM
      p. 64 AWMM
    • Hollett, Pam. Papers relating to war service of Harry Hollett, 1918 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2005/7. AWMM
    • McDonald, W. (2001). Honours and awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. Napier, N.Z.: Helen McDonald. AWMM
      p. 305. AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 1: Includes portrait AWMM
    • The Le Quesnoy Campaign research was undertaken by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists as part of the development of New Zealand Liberation Museum - Te Arawhata (Le Quesnoy France). This research project was led by CJ Barbour (NZSG), BI Silvester, HH Farrant (NZMHS) with the support of NZSG volunteers (2022). The individuals included in this research data set were verified as serving in Le Quesnoy. AWMM

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08 October 2020MarianneWellingtonOther
18 October 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher

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