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Herbert Edward Le Comte

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 411 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 411 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Herbert Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Le Comte AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24/821 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    25 December 1894 Public - Susan Jennifer - Other relative - 26 December 2021 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Christchurch, New Zealand Public - Susan Jennifer - Other relative - 26 December 2021 - Family papers
  • Birth notes
    1895/4072 Le Comte Herbert Edward son of Leontine (nee De Malmanche) and Henry Le Comte Public - Susan Jennifer - Other relative - 26 December 2021 - NZ historical BDM, family papers
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 63 Trafalgar Street, Saint Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Owned and managed the Waiuta Hotel in Westland from 1944 to 1953 Public - Susan Jennifer - Other relative - 26 December 2021 - Papers Past, NZ Gazette
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • H. Le Comte (father), 63 Trafalgar Street, Saint Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
    • Father Henry Moody Fletcher Le Comte Public - Susan Jennifer - Other relative - 26 December 2021 - Family papers
  • Relationship status
    Pre 15 August 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 24/821 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 Canterbury, New Zealand 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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • 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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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R10918590
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 411 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
26 December 2021Susan JenniferPrebbleton, New ZealandOther relative

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