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Walter Patrick Armstrong

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Armitage W. - Arthur L.G. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Armitage W. - Arthur L.G. (photo J …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Walter Patrick AWMM
  • Surname
    Armstrong AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13/965A AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 March 1894 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Care of L. W. Faville, Victoria Street, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W.J. Patterson (sister), Waitoa, near Te Aroha, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/965A 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 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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 5.5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      147 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Embarked Wellington, 14 February 1915; disembarked Suez, 26 March 1915.
      Posted to unit, Gallipoli, 30 June 1915.
      Reported missing, 8 August 1915.
      Board of Enquiry, held at Zeitoun, 14 January 1916, concluded 'Previously reported wounded and missing, now believed dead on or about 8 August 1915'.

      Brother: Easton Esdale Armstrong, Mitcham Tanko Avenue, Bronte, Tasmania, Australia AWMM
    • Brother: John Alexander Armstrong, 1094 Sergeant. 5th Coy. Australian Machine Gun Corps. Killed in Action 9 October 1917. Memorial - Ypres (Menin Gate) Belgium. Public - Erin - Other relative - 6 October 2019 - Great Uncle. I have original letters and photos sent to sister, my Grandmother.
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Death

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  • Death
    8 August 1915 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey 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
    • Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East, 3216 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
23 June 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
06 October 2019ErinNew ZealandOther relative

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