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Cenotaph record

Ralph Bruce Appleton

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 18 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 18 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ralph Bruce AWMM
  • Surname
    Appleton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 8/1695 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    1.6.1893 Public - Janet Margaret - Other Relative - 10 August 2015 - Family
  • Place of birth
    alexandra Public - Janet Margaret - Other Relative - 10 August 2015 - family
  • Birth notes
    • Born 1.6.1893 Alexandra Public - Janet Margaret - Other Relative - 10 August 2015 - Family history
    • d 15.7.1976 Hawera Taranaki Public - Janet Margaret - Other Relative - 10 August 2015 - Family
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Clyde, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 E. Appleton (father), Herbert, North Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 17 April 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 8/1695 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 Otago, New Zealand 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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • 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

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22270774
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 18 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

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
06 January 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher
10 August 2015Janet MargaretInglewood Taranaki N ZOther Relative

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