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John William Armstrong

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John William AWMM
  • Surname
    Armstrong AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 9254 AWMM
    • 9/362 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 September 1895 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    • 29 September 1895 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 23 November 2018 - Military File
    • Correction : 29 September 1885. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 23 November 2018 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Nelson Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 23 November 2018 - Military File
  • Birth notes
    Son of Mrs C.A. Armstrong - of Blenheim, Marlborough. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 23 November 2018 - Military File
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Berwick, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs George Armstrong (mother), Hawkshaw Street, Blenheim, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Otago, New Zealand AWMM
    • 21 August 1914 - with the Main Body, NZEF. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 23 November 2018 - Military File
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Father was named George Armstrong. AWMM
    • Served Egypt (1914-1915-1916); Gallipoli (1915); France & Belgium (1916-1917-1918).

      Discharged from NZEF 9 February 1919.

      Living at Blenheim - 13 August 1950.

      Remembered at his birth place of Nelson - on the World War 1 'Wall of Remembrance' at Founders Park, Nelson City - which commemorates the names of 3600+ Nelson & Districts born service men and women who served in World War 1. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 23 November 2018 - Military File
    • Also served South Africa. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 23 November 2018 - Military File.
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Death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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23 November 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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