English Māori Percy Morland Acton-Adams Born 13 July 1878 - Died 23 November 1927 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 7/297 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankInter War Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM 1 New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of Major Percy Morland Acton-Adams, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 5 / F2049 66. Image is … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesPercy Morland AWMM SurnameActon-Adams AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 7/297 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth13 July 1878 AWMM Nelson, Tasman AWMM Date of birth Place of birthNelson Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 29 September 2018 - Military File Birth notesSon of William Acton Blakeway Adams MP. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 29 September 2018 - Military File Address before enlistmentClarence Reserve, Kaikoura, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupationRegular soldier/Civilian AWMM Next of kin on embarkationWilliam Miles Acton-Adams (son), Kaikoura, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 16 October 1914 AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM Sinai & Palestine AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 7/297 AWMM Military serviceServed with NZ Volunteers AWMM Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsCompanion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM DSO: London Gazette, 4 June 1917. Citation: "For distinguished service in the field [in Palestine]." AWMM Volunteer Officer's Decoration (VD) AWMM Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration AWMM Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal AWMM New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal AWMM New Zealand Territorial Service Medal AWMM Order of the Nile, 4th Class (Egypt) AWMM Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM LG 06/07/1917 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Sheep farmer/Civilian AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 16 October 1914 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMMHMNZT 4 or HMNZT 11 AWMM Vessel was Tahiti or Athenic AWMM Major/Military AWMM Canterbury Mounted Rifles AWMM Main Body AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankInter War 9 September 1919 AWMM Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM 1 New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Rejoined NZ Volunteers after WWI ended.Officer Commanding (OC) of Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry and 1 NZ Mounted Rifle Brigade, 1924.Registered Justice of the Peace. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death23 November 1927 AWMM Age 49 AWMM Kaikoura, Canterbury 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 Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Percy Morland Acton-Adams by laying a poppy. William Ellis Acton Christopher Percy Acton-Adams Percy Morland Acton-Adams Reginald Acton-Adams Wilden Acton-Adams Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Percy Morland Acton-Adams Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22311637 Further Reference New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-413442.html Further Reference DocumentsPolaschek, A. (1983). The Complete New Zealand Distinguished Conduct Medal. Christchurch, N.Z.: Medals Research. AWMM New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Vol1: 3 AWMM Haigh, J., Polaschek, A. (Eds.). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, N.Z.: Authors. 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 Powles, C.G. (Ed). (1928). History of the Canterbury Mounted Rifles 1914-19. Auckland, N.Z.: Whitcombe & Tombs. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 29 September 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. 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