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Cornelius Wendel Foster

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 240 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 240 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Cornelius Wendel AWMM
  • Surname
    Foster AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13/905 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
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Kohumaru, Mangonui, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Farmed his property "Haupapanui", Kenena. Also carried out Forestry and timbermilling: cream colle Public - Cornelius Maxwell - Child - 12 June 2015 - Information provided by son Cornelius Maxwell
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Cornelius Foster (father), Kohumaru, Mangonui, 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
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/905 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 AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Market Gardening at Foster's Road Hihi, Mangonui. Apprenticed Blacksmith to John Foster Oruaiti and Public - Cornelius Maxwell - Child - 12 June 2015 - Information provided by son Cornelius Maxwell
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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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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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Remembered always by your daughter Alma Elizabeth Hannah Kemp (nee Foster) until her death 6 September 2014. A Trooper fortunate enough to return home in 1919. Married Annie Smart and had 3 children - Alma, Audrey and Maxwell. Farmed on "Haupapanui" at Kenena, Mangonui as well as forestry at Kohumaru and Wainui Junction. Moved to Kaitaia became General Manager of the Kaitaia Timber Co. The war was never discussed with family. He lived a happy and productive life until his death in a Forestry accident in 1948. Missed always by his wife and three children.
    Public - Celia Lorraine - Other Relative - 23 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/R21004302
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 240 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 kai-courier. Magazine of returning forces on board H.M.T. No. 230, 'Kaikoura'. Departing Suez on 6 March 1919. AWMM

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12 June 2015Cornelius Maxwell New ZealandChild
16 May 2015Celia LorraineNew ZealandOther Relative

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