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George William Dines

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 189 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 189 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George William AWMM
  • Surname
    Dines AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 23/38 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 June 1894 Noel Smith and Lyn Griffiths research
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Fairlie, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    G.W. Dines (father), Box 133, Fairlie, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 18 September 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 23/38 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Canterbury, 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • George Dines was the son of George William and Elizabeth Ann Dines, of Fairlie, Canterbury, New Zealand. AWMM
    • George was a twin brother to John Henry Dines, who also served in WW1, in the Canterbury Mounted Rifles, Serviice Number 7/39, ranks being Sergeant and 2nd Lt. as part of the 37th Reinforcements, Mounted Rifle Brigade. Sustained a chest wound on Hill 60, Gallipoli 26th August 1915 and evacuated to Alexandria Egypt. Public - Ben - Other Relative - 24 April 2015 - Evening Post, 10th September 1915 Page 2 Wounded.
      Nominal Rolls of NZ Expeditionary Force Vol IV. Wellington Gov. Printer 1919
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM

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  • George, your sacrifice made for our future. Rest in Peace.
    Public - Ben - Other Relative - 24 April 2015
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09 April 2018BenSydney, AustraliaOther relative

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