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Harry Langton

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Image of Gravestone at Waikaraka Cemetery, Auckland provided by Paul Baker March 2013 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harry AWMM
  • Surname
    Langton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/786 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • born 24 October 1887, Auckland Public - Graham - Other Relative - 3 July 2015 - Family Information and BDM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 October 1887 AWMM Onehunga, Auckland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Care of Mrs Hall, Pukekohe, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    John E. Langton (father), Beresford Park, Onehunga, Auckland, 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 12/786 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

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
    Other, WWI AWMM
    Nature of Injury: Deafness Percent of disability: 25 Source: New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100% AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Names incorrectly stated as 'Herbert Langton' in places on Military Personnel File (service record).

    Next of kin listed as Mrs. Hall who was the owner of the farm at Pukekohe he was employed at prior to enlistment. Family source.

    Present address (as listed in New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%): Auckland Military Hospital (Trafalgar St., Onehunga) AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    30 August 1964 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waikaraka Cemetery, 1 Alfred Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R18058859
    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: 405 AWMM
    • New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%, compiled from returns supplied by the Commissioner of Pensions, in respect to: a) Permanent War Pensions, and from returns supplied by the Director-General of Medical Services, regarding: b) Discharged and undischarged hospital patients, assessed as suffering permanent disability, but not yet in receipt of a pension at date (28-4-20). New Zealand. Director-General of Medical Services. NZ Times Co. (Printer). AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
03 July 2015GrahamWellington, New ZealandOther Relative
02 July 2015AllanRotoruaResearcher

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