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Roland Llewellyn Armit

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 24), Page: 22 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 24), Page: 22 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Roland Llewellyn AWMM
  • Surname
    Armit AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 26/49 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 Te Aroha, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E. Armit (mother), 118 Austin Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Battle of the Somme AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/49 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 Unknown AWMM Journalist/Civilian 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Joseph Birnie Armit and Elizabeth Armit, of 27 Waikato Street, Island Bay, Wellington. Native of Te Aroha, Thames AWMM
    • Roland attended Nelson Boys College, Nelson, NZ : 1903-1903. Public - Jenifer - 18 February 2016 - Refer: Nelson College Old Boys' Association, Nelson, NZ.

Death

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  • Death
    15 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds 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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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
16 April 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
05 December 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher
18 February 2016JeniferWairarapaOther

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