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Percy George Doherty

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 192 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 192 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Percy George AWMM
  • Surname
    Doherty AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 7/437 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 Care of National Mortgage, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM
    • Unknown AWMM Unknown address AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • C. Doherty (father), Tinwald, South Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
    • C. Doherty (father), Tinwald, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • Sinai & Palestine AWMM
    • Jordan AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 7/437 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Cross (MC) AWMM
      For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. After the first trench was taken, he rallied his men to meet a counter-attack, which was repulsed. The enemy then began another counter-attack, and, although slightly wounded, he led his men forward under very heavy rifle and machine gun fire, and drove the enemy back a second time. London Gazette 16 September 1918, p.11054. AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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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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  • Mentioned in page 329 "The New Zealand Roll of Honour". AWMM

Death

About 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

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • We remember Percy my great grandfather with love and respect. Love Tom
    Public - Tom - Direct descendant - 25 April 2023
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  • Lest We Forget, With love and respect Louis. Your Great Grandson
    Public - Louis Robert David - Direct descendant - 20 March 2022
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  • We remember Percy with love, gratitude and respect.
    Public - helen - Other Relative - 24 April 2015
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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/R20546808
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 192 AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      74: 7 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. 1: Includes portrait AWMM
    • The horse marines : a chronicle of their voyage on H.M.N.Z.T.98 T.S.S. Tofua, Nov. 13 to Dec. 21, 1917. Editor, Tpr. J.A. Kyd; sub-editor, Sgt. G.B. Young. AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2023TomAucklandDirect descendant
20 March 2022Louis Robert DavidAuckland, New ZealandDirect descendant
24 April 2015helenAucklandOther Relative

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