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Arthur Postlewaite

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 589 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 589 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Arthur AWMM
  • Surname
    Postlewaite AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/223 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 February 1894 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    27 February 1894 Public - Juliana - Researcher - 19 August 2015 - Family records
  • Place of birth
    Auckland, New Zealand Public - Juliana - Researcher - 19 August 2015 - Family records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Arthur Henry Postlewaight (1872-1924) and Caroline Austen (1872-1908). Public - Juliana - Researcher - 19 August 2015 - Family records
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Nelson Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    A.H. Postlewaite, Nelson Street, 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 12/223 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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Four brothers served Sydney Francis Postlewaight 12/921, Arthur Percy Postlewaite 12/223, Alfred John Postlewaight 12/2083 and 21089 Lawrence Henry Postlewaight MM. Public - Juliana - Researcher - 19 August 2015 - Military Records

Death

About death

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  • Death
    25 April 1957 Public Source
  • Date of death
    25 April 1957 Public - Juliana - Researcher - 19 August 2015 - Family records
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Auckland, New Zealand Public - Juliana - Researcher - 19 August 2015 - Family records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Waikumete Cemetery Public - Juliana - Researcher - 19 August 2015 - Family records
  • Grave reference
    Soldiers Burial K Row 3 Plot 51 Public - Juliana - Researcher - 19 August 2015 - Family records
  • 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/R20802199
    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: 589 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
30 June 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher
19 August 2015JulianaAucklandResearcher

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