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Herbert Rosanowski

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 629 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 629 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Herbert AWMM
  • Surname
    Rosanowski AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24/1183 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 May 1895 Military Personnel File Wellington, New Zealand Military Personnel File
  • Date of birth
    7 May 1895 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 13 July 2017 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Wellington, New Zealand. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 13 July 2017 - Military File
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Boys Training Farm, Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
    • Stoke, Nelson. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 13 July 2017 - Military File
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    A Rosanowski (father), Post-office, Aponga, via Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Served Egypt (1915-1916) France & Belgium (1916-1917). Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 13 July 2017 - Military File
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 24/1183 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Promoted to Lance Corporal at Belgium (1917). Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 13 July 2017 - Military File

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      18 July 1917 AWMM
      London Gazette, , p.7291 AWMM
    • Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
      1 June 1917 AWMM
      By Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. London Gazette, p.5429 AWMM
    • 9 April 1917 : Mentioned in Despatches (Ref: 2nd Supplement to 'London Gazette' # 30107).

      18 June 1917 : Awarded the 'Military Medal' (MM) for "Distinguished Gallant Service & Devotion to Duty" : (ref NZEF Orders List 337 - dated 18 June 1917). Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 13 July 2017 - Military File.

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown Military Personnel File Carpenter/Civilian Military Personnel File
      Canterbury, New Zealand Military Personnel File
    • 28 May 1915 - at Trentham Military Training Camp, Wellington. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 13 July 2017 - Military File
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Carpenter - at Stoke Training farm, Stoke, Nelson. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 13 July 2017 - Military File
  • Age on enlistment
    20 years. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 13 July 2017 - Military File

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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Surname incorrectly spelt as 'Rosauowski' in the Nominal Roll listing. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    2 March 1956 AWMM
    Temuka, South Canterbury AWMM
  • 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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13 July 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher
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