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George Race

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 599 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George AWMM
  • Surname
    Race AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 4/1386 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Wesleyan, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 December 1882 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Martha Villa, Seddon Street, Waihi, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J.J. Race (brother), Grey Street, Gisborne, New Zealand 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 4/1386 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 Unknown AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 9" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      161 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Embarked Wellington, 18 December 1915; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 February 1916.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 9 March 1916.
    Found guilty, 6 November 1916, of being absent from parade: forfeited 7 days' pay (gross).
    Detached to 3rd Army School, 23 February 1917; rejoined unit from School, 7 March 1917.
    On leave to England.
    Admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, while on leave, 14 April 1917 (injured ankle: soldier in no way to blame); transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 21 May 1917; discharged to Engineers Depot, Christchurch, 25 June 1917.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 13 October 1917; rejoined Tunnelling Company, 22 October 1917.
    Appointed Lance Corporal, 17 February 1918.
    Promoted 2nd Corporal, 12 April 1918.
    Promoted Corporal as from 15 July 1918.
    On leave to United Kingdom, 29 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 17 October 1918.
    Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Hororata', 1 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 17 September 1919. AWMM
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Death

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  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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11 December 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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