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Charles James Elphinstone Adam

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 3 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 3 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles James Elphinstone AWMM
  • Surname
    Adam AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Elphinston AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 11/769a AWMM
    • WWI 11/769 AWMM
    • WWI 13/769 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 October 1887 Military personnel file Napier, Hawkes Bay Military Personnel File
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Ohakune, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs C.M. Adam (mother), Ladies' Nurse, 3 Bolton Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 11/769a AWMM
    • WWI 11/769 AWMM
    • WWI 13/769 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 Grocer/Civilian AWMM
    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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  • Husband of Kate (nee Coleman, m 1920); father of two sons

    Middle name is mispelt on the Nominal Roll as Elphinston. Service Numbers appear variously: 11/769 on the headstone; 11/769aon Archway (August 2010) and 13/769 on the Nominal Roll AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    8 March 1953 AWMM
    Age 67 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    All Saints Church (Anglican) & Churchyard, Corner Cook Street and Selwyn Road, Howick, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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