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Ernest Bellam

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 48 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 48 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ernest AWMM
  • Surname
    Bellam AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 14/133 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1 October 1893 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Waterfoot, England Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    7 Cemetary Road, Bacup, England. Public - Julie - Direct descendant - 11 October 2021 - Family knowledge - grand daughter.
  • Birth notes
    Born in the house that he dies in. Public - Julie - Direct descendant - 11 October 2021 - Family Knowledge.
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Selwyn Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary Bellam (mother), Sissclough Road, Waterport, England AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
    • December 1021, married Doris Esma Higgott.
      2 children born:
      1924, Kathleen Brenda. 1928, Esma Mary. Public - Julie - Direct descendant - 11 October 2021 - Family Papers

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 14/133 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 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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 9.5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      154 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HMNZT 'Willochra', 8 March 1919; disembarked Wellington, 15 April 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement).
    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal AWMM

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

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
11 October 2021JulieAuckland, New ZealandDirect descendant

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