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Joe William Governor

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 274 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 274 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Joe William AWMM
  • Surname
    Governor AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 16/583 AWMM
    • WWI 16/583A AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
    Iwi Māori, Māori AWMM
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Awapuni, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Olive Governor (mother), Masterton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 18 September 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI 16/583 AWMM
    • WWI 16/583A 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
  • 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Joe Governor was the son of William and Olive Governor, of Te Ore Ore, Masterton, New Zealand; husband of Mary Governor, of Ohinemutu, Rotorua.

    Serial Number appears as 16/583 in Nominal Rolls, as 16/583A in Archives New Zealand AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 November 1917 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    AWMM
  • 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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