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Ralph William Skinner

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Portrait of Ralph William Skinner 24/279. Image kindly provided by the Wilkins family (April 2017). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Ralph William Skinner 24/279. Image kindly provided by the Wilkins family (April 2017). …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Mr Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information
  • Forenames
    Ralph William AWMM
  • Surname
    Skinner AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24/279 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    17 March 1894 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    17 March 1894 Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information
  • Place of birth
    Christchurch Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM 20 King Street, Sydenham, New Zealand AWMM
    • 20 King Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information
  • Post war occupation
    Stock inspector Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • J.R. Skinner (father), 392 Cashel Street, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
    • J.R. Skinner (father) 392 Cashel Street, Christchurch, New Zealand Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
    • Single Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Egypt, Passchendaele, Messines, Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 24/279 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 Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Auctioneer clerk Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017 - Family information
  • 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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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • 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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  • Granddad we are all so grateful for your sacrifice and for all you endured for our freedom. We will never forget you and the time you spent with us - your wife Jessie, your daughters Barbara and Jean and your six grandchildren, Barbara, Linda, Robert, Greg, Mark and Paul.
    Public - Barbara Ann - Direct descendant - 23 April 2017
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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 April 2017Barbara AnnDunedin New ZealandDirect descendant

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