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Peter Dalton

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Headstone, Jerusalem War Cemetery (Photo Alan and Hazel Kerr, 2007) - No known copyright restrictions

Headstone, Jerusalem War Cemetery (Photo Alan and Hazel Kerr, 2007) - No known copyright restriction …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Peter AWMM
  • Surname
    Dalton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 42055 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 13th March 1896 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 August 2023 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Auckland, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 August 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Joseph Edwin & Makere Maki DALTON of Te Araroa, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 August 2023 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Tokomaru Bay, East Coast Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 August 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Joseph Edward Dalton (father), Tokomaru Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 August 2023 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 42055 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 Butcher/Civilian 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
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Malaria and pneumonia AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Peter Dalton was the son of Joseph Edwin and Margaret Dalton, of Tolaga Bay, New Zealand.

    Westralia then transhipped to "Port Lincoln" at Sydney for Suez. CWGC shows DOD as 20/11/1918. Headstone says 20 October 1918. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 October 1918 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Palestine, Middle East AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel AWMM Q. 132. AWMM
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  • Obituary
    The Poverty Bay Herald,in a recent issue made the following reference to the late Trooper P Dalton, who was well-known in Tauranga The late Trooper Peter Dalton reported died from sickness in Palestine, was the only son remaining son of Mr J E Dalton of Port Awanui and brother of Mrs Drummond, Ruatorea (writes our correspondent.) He was extremely popular on the coast, and previous to being accepted for the Reinforcements at the age of 20 years had several times been rejected. An extremely fine horseman and rider his services were in keen demand and his death will be felt by a wide circle of friends Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 20 August 2023 - Bay of Plenty Times. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6th, 1918 LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 August 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher
06 April 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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