English Māori James Donn Died 8 October 1918 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 23/734 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 193 - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJames AWMM SurnameDonn AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 23/734 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM 19 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationJ. Donn (father), 19 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 23/734 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMilitary Medal (MM) AWMM For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Havrincourt Wood on 12th September 1918. When Rifleman Donn's section was held up by machine gun fire, he worked to the flank; rushed the post single-handed, putting the gun out of action, and killing two of the crew besides wounding the third. He then jumped into the trench and assisted in cleaning up the crew of a second machine gun which had been approached from the other flank. He showed great determination and a ready grasp of the position, and it was due to his splendid work that many casualties were avoided. AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Unknown AWMM Otago, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 9 October 1915 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMMHMNZT 30 or HMNZT 31 or HMNZT 32 or HMNZT 33 or HMNZT 34 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo AWMM Rifleman AWMM C Company AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Rank last held was listed as Temporary Corporal AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death8 October 1918 AWMM Le Cateau, France AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryNaves Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France AWMM III. D. 2. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember James Donn by laying a poppy. Caleb Alexander Donn Eric Donn James Donn John Donn John Murray Donn Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of James Donn Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Periscope : unofficial mouthpiece of the 1st Battalion N.Z. Rifle Brigade (Earl… Library / Pictorial › publication At sea D526.2 PER Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20997889 Further Reference A Street Near You record https://astreetnearyou.org/person/307786/- Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/307786 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Page No: 193 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. 4: Includes portrait AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
