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Albert Edward Blackwell

  • Service number
    • WWI 4/1601 AWMM
    • WWI 4/160 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 59 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 59 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Albert Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Blackwell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 4/1601 AWMM
    • WWI 4/160 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Wharepoa Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    D.J. Blackwell (father), Wharepoa Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 18 December 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 4/1601 AWMM
    • WWI 4/160 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Serial Number is recorded as 4/1601 in Nominal Rolls, as 4/160 in Archives New Zealand AWMM
    • Albert Edward "Bert" Blackwell was born in Oct 13 1888; Omahu, Thames. His parents were David John Blackwell (1859-1935) and Harriet Louisa Hill (1868-1932). He was wounded on 21 April 1917 when serving with the Engineers. Bert married Nellie Lavinia Hallett in 1918 in Christchurch, Hampshire co., England; She was born July 19 1894; Fordingbridge, Hampshire co., England and died Jul 25 1985 in New Zealand. They had three children. Donald Bruce born 1920. d.1997 Rex Irwin b.1921 d. 1992 and Brian David b.1924. Bert died at Te Aroha in 1949 aged 61 years. Public - Ian - Other relative - 29 August 2022 - Family history researched by Robert Menzies, husband of Sharon May, grand-daughter of Arthur "Frederick" Blackwell (Albert Edward Blackwell's brother)
      News paper photo from 1917 kept by family member Frela Grayson (widow of Ben Grayson, Albert Blackwell's 1st cousin once removed)
      Newspaper article published 9th May 1917 Otago Daily Times (Digital New Zealand)
      Information verbally supplied by Albert's grandchildren Anna Blackwell-Bruce, Gavin Blackwell (the contributor's third cousins)
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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

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22276546
    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
      Page No: 59 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
31 August 2022Ian BundabergOther relative
04 September 2020Ian GregoryBundaberg, AustraliaOther relative

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