condensed discuss document expanded export feedback print share remove reset document_white enquire_white export_white report_white

Cenotaph record

Alfred Henry Herbert

-
Lay a poppy
Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 325 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 325 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

Contribute ›
  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alfred Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Herbert AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 11/1079 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

Contribute ›
  • Birth
    4 October 1868 AWMM Newbury, Hampshire AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Pre 16 January 1915 AWMM Eketahuna, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs D.E. Herbert (wife), Eketahuna, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Married/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

Contribute ›

Military decorations

Contribute ›

Training and Enlistment

Contribute ›
  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 16 January 1915 AWMM Merchant/Civilian AWMM
    AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

Contribute ›

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 ›

Biographical information

Biographical information

Contribute ›
  • Promoted Lt Colonel, 26 March 1915.

    CO (Commanding Officer) of Maori Battalion, July-August, and then Worcester Regiment, August-October, at Gallipoli, 1915.

    DADOS (Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services), New Zealand Division, France, 1916-18.

    ADOS (Assistant Director of Ordnance Services), British Corps, 1918.

    CO of 9 (Wellington EC) Mounted Rifles, 1920.

    Mayor of Eketahuna, 1907-10. AWMM

Death

About death

Contribute ›
  • Death
    14 May 1946 AWMM
    Age 77 AWMM
    Eketahuna, Manawatu-Wanganui 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 Alfred Henry Herbert by laying a poppy.

Leave a note

Leave a tribute or memory of Alfred Henry Herbert

Leave a note

Contribute ›
  • My mother, Honour King, nee Toohill was the niece of Alfred Henry Herbert of Eketahuna. The most extensive descriptions of this great man are to be found in the book: It Happened In Eketahuna, by Wesley Parker, St John's Press, 1990 - specially Chapter 5, The Grocery Shop. Quote: He was the best known soldier in the district and on his return from the front he dismounted the train to be with his wife, who was known in the war areas for her services to the troops, to a tumultuous welcome, the school children all being allowed to join the crowd at the station…. He certainly did not bring back to his business any show of army rank …… he was a gentleman …. and well known as he owned three stores in the district. He was thoughtful, business-like and strict ……..
    Public - Helen Mary - Other relative - 28 April 2016
    Report 

Sources

Sources

Contribute ›
  • External links
  • 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
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 325 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. 5: Includes portrait AWMM

Contributors

Command item
Command item
Add new record Refresh
DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
29 May 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher
28 April 2016Helen Mary Upper Hutt NZSaltillo 280 STOther relative
25 April 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher
18 May 2015anonymous Palmerston North, New ZealandResearcher

The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided.

Creative Commons LicenseOnline Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.