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Edmund Thomas Dron

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 88), Page: 10 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 88), Page: 10 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Edmund Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Dron AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 80343 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 10 August 1891 AWMM Nelson, Tasman AWMM
    • 10 August 1891 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    10 August 1891 Public - Peter - Researcher - 20 October 2017 - Military records
  • Place of birth
    Nelson Public - Peter - Researcher - 20 October 2017 - Military records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    W. Dron (father), Spring Grove, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 80343 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 Farmer/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 Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Pneumonia AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Edmund Dron was the son of Mrs. W. Dron, of 1 St. John's Avenue, Palmerston North, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 November 1918 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    United Kingdom, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cannock Chase War Cemetery, Staffordshire, England AWMM 1. B. 2. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorials at Brightwater, Spring Grove, Waimea West and Wakefield Public - Peter - Researcher - 20 October 2017 - on site

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
30 May 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
20 October 2017PeterNelson, New ZealandResearcher

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