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Charles Andrew Grainger

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 276 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 276 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles Andrew AWMM
  • Surname
    Grainger AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 2/572 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 May 1886 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    21 May 1886 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Military Record : Archway (National Archives of New Zealand).
  • Place of birth
    Sunderland, Durham, England. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Military Record : Archway (National Archives of New Zealand).
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Post-office, Hawera, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 G.W. Grainger (father), 40 Cameron Road, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 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 2/572 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
    • 20 August 1914 - at Awapuni Military Camp, Manawatu. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Military File : Archway
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Sales Traveller Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Military File : Archway
  • Age on enlistment
    31 years Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Military File : Archway

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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Served Egypt (1914-1915).
    Invalided to New Zealand - 24 September 1915 - aboard HMS 'Willochra' - on account of illness (Enteric Fever) contracted whilst on Active Service. Discharged from the NZEF 16 February 1916. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Military File : Archway.

Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 October 1963 Public Source
  • Date of death
    15 October 1963 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Nelson Cemetery Records Database.
  • Age at death
    81 years Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Nelson Cemetery Records Database.
  • Place of death
    Nelson. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Nelson Cemetery Records Database.
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Wakapuaka Lawn Cemetery, Nelson City. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Nelson Cemetery Records Database.
  • Grave reference
    Block 01 (Ashes). Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 16 April 2018 - Nelson Cemetery Records Database.
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    Public - Ian - Director - Researcher - 5 August 2020
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Sources

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  • External links
  • 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: 276 AWMM

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05 August 2020Ian - DirectorNelsonResearcher
16 April 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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