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Gerald Bede Punch

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 596 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 596 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gerald Bede AWMM
  • Surname
    Punch AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 4/1385 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 March 1888 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    New South Wale, Australia Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 December 2024 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 16 October 1915 AWMM Coffee Palace, Johnson Street, Waihi, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs P.A. Punch (mother), 49 Saint Andrew's, West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 18 December 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 4/1385 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 16 October 1915 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Miner/Civilian AWMM
    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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 11 inches AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      grey AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      Ruddy AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      fair AWMM
    • Other, Unknown Period AWMM
      Hard lunp, size of tennis ball, ... "not detrimental to health" AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Measles April 1916 AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Sick July 1916 AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      March 1918 Myalgia AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Septic mouth October 1918 AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    3 July 1946 AWMM
    Age 58 AWMM
    Taumarunui, Taupo AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taumarunui Old Cemetery, Taumarunui Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 December 2024 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189358950/gerald-bede-punch
  • Grave reference
    1, E, RSA Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 21 December 2024 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/189358950/gerald-bede-punch
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
21 December 2024Lorraine Mona GisborneResearcher

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