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James William Elmsly

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 215 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James William AWMM
  • Surname
    Elmsly AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 19/74 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 11th November 1867 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 October 2023 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Lyttleton Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 October 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of John ELMSLY & Isabella Jackson nee’ HUGHES Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 October 2023 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 19 Market Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    James & Mary ELMSLY lived in Dunedin 1st before going to Gisborne late 1890-1900 then returned to SI Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 October 2023 - Family Research
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J.W.C. Elmsly (son), 19 Market Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 27 March 1915 AWMM Married AWMM
    • 1890 James William ELMSLY married Mary Ann Smith in Sydney Australia Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 October 2023 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 19/74 AWMM
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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    WW1 Private AWMM
    Otago, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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  • James William ELMSLY died 7th November 1939 in Blenheim

    ELMSLY—On November 7, 1939, at Blenheim, William James, second son . of the late Captain John and Mrs Elmsly; aged 71 years. (Late of Lyttelton and Christchurch.)
    REF: PRESS, VOLUME LXXV, ISSUE 22864, 10 NOVEMBER 1939, PAGE 1
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 30 October 2023
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30 October 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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