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Joseph Henry Edwards

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 75), Page: 19 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 75), Page: 19 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Joseph Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Edwards AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 59196 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Wellington, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Charles Francis & Emily EDWARDS of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 May 2023 - NZ BDM Birth records
  • Address before enlistment
    Telegraph Operator of 477 Childers Road, Gisbonre Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    C.F. Edwards (father), 477 Childers Road, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 May 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 59196 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 Telegraphist/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
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Joseph Edwards was the son of Charles and Emily Edwards, of 31 Delantour Rd., Kaiti, Gisborne, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    1 October 1918 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Le Cateau, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, Nord, France AWMM VIII H. 13. AWMM
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  • Obituary
    The following consoling letter concerning the death of her son has been received by Mrs C. F. Edwards of Bayley road, Gisborne, under date France, October 8, 1918: —I am sorry to have to tell you of the death of your son, Private J. H. Edwards, who was killed in action during the operations in the vicinity of Cambrai. He and another signaller were engaged in repairing a break in the telephone line when a shell came and caught both of the lads. Yours was a fine boy, and at the time of his death he was in charge of a section of company signallers. As the signal officer of this battalion I always found him a good reliable man, and his coolness under fire was always an inspiring example to his mates. Our padre paid him the last solemn rites, and gave your boy a Christian burial in a British cemetery near the village of Marsiernes. I trust you will accept my expression of sympathy, for I know your loss. Kindly take comfort in the assurance that your boy gave his life because he loved his people, and died to save them from the tyranny of an unfeeling foe. Believe me, Yours sincerely (signed), G. C. Laws, Lieut. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 May 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14788, 16 DECEMBER 1918, PAGE 6
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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14 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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