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Heremia Delamere

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Headstone, Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (photo R. Young September 2007) - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Sergeant Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military record
  • Forenames
    Heremia AWMM
  • Surname
    Delamere AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Hermia AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 16/93 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 October 1892 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    16 October 1892 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Omaio, Eastern BOP, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    • Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Delamere, of Omaio Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
    • Son of Te Kohi Delamere and Ngarori Delamere Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - http://www.geni.com/people/Heremia-Delamere
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Omaio, Opotiki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Edward Delamere, Omaio, Opotiki, 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
    Egyptian - Gallipoli, Egyptian EF & Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • 1st NZ Maori Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 16/93 AWMM
  • Military service
    1914-1916 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM AWMM
    • 14 Nov 1914 at Avondale Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Farmer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    24yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record

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
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidental death on active service AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Delamere, of Omaio, Opotiki, Thames, New Zealand

      Name mispelt as Hermia on nominal roll AWMM
    • Proceedings of the Court of Enquiry assembled at Armentieres 14 June 1916 by the order of the G.O.C. NZ Division for the purpose of enquiring into the cause of the bomb explosion which occurred at the Div Grenade School June 13th 1916. The court was of the opinion that the accident was caused by Sergt Barber using a live No 20 Vaucluse Grenade for instructional purposes, contrary to orders and used same in such as manner as to explode the grenade whereby the casualties occurred. H Delamere was killed accidently 13 June 1916 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 6 February 2016 - Military Record
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    13 June 1916 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France AWMM II. A. 48 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • St Mary's Church Memorial Board, Tikitiki near Rangitukia, East Coast, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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11 October 2022Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher
06 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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