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Daniel Patrick Geaney

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 24), Page: 26 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 24), Page: 26 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Daniel Patrick AWMM
  • Surname
    Geaney AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 26/993 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 July 1886 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    18 July 1886 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 4 May 2016 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=16785270&digital=yes
  • Place of birth
    Timaru, New Zealand Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 4 May 2016 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=16785270&digital=yes
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    H. Geaney (father), Brunnerton, West Coast, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/993 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    Military Medal (MM) AWMM
    Continuous good work in patrolling for the 4th Battallion, 3rd New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade. On the night of the 12th and 13th July; while on patrol duty, he bought an officer and a sergeant, who were wounded back to our trenches. On the night of July 14/15th during a raid by a party from the 4th Battallion, 3rd New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, he saw a party of Germans leave their trenches, and he crawled forward and threw six bombs at them, driving them back. On his way back to report, he was seriously wounded. AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Bushman/Civilian 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Daniel Geaney was the son of Humphry and Catherine Geaney, of Brunnerton, West Coast, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    27 July 1916 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    1st General Hospital, London, England Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 4 May 2016 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=16785270&digital=yes
  • Cause of death
    • Died of wounds AWMM
    • Wounds to neck and jaw Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 4 May 2016 - Military personnel file; Archives New Zealand; https://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=16785270&digital=yes
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery, London, England AWMM 52. 33511 C. AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
04 May 2016SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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