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Samuel Grace

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 July 1897 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    16 July 1897 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - Military record
  • Place of birth
    Tuparoa, East Coast Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - Military record
  • Birth notes
    Son of William Robert and Mary Anne Grace of Tuparoa Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - http://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/samuel-grace
  • Address before enlistment
    Tuparoa, East Coast Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - Military record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Hakahaka Hahipene (father), Torere, East Coast, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - Military record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Western European Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - Military Record
  • Service number
    WWI 19745 AWMM
  • Military service
    1917-1918 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - Military Record
  • 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 Labourer/Civilian AWMM
    • 19 Mar 1917 at Narrow Neck Camp Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    20yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - Military Record

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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of William Robert and Mary Anne Grace, of Tuparoa, East Coast, New Zealand.

      Next of Kin: Mr W. Grace, Tuparoa Bay, Gisborne (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
    • Descendent of the early missionary to the Maori, Thomas Samuel Grace Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 February 2016 - Research
    • He as are we are not descendant of the missionary Thomas Samuel Grace. His Grandfather was Kerehi Waiariki, his father who was of Kerehi Waiariki's second marriage took the name Kerehi as his surname which translates from maori to Grace. Public - Ricki - Direct descendant - 16 April 2019 - Family Whakapapa
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Death

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  • Death
    19 February 1918 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Samuel Grace was the son of William Robert Grace and Mary Anne Grace (Walker), of Tuparoa, East Coast, New Zealand. He served with the New Zealand (Māori) Pioneer Battalion (Service No. WWI 19745). Samuel was killed in action in France on 19 February 1918. He is remembered on the Buttes New British Cemetery (N.Z.) Memorial in Belgium. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 May 2024 - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12902633/samuel_grace
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 19 January 2016 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Buttes New British Cemetery (NZ) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM
    • St Mary's Church Memorial Board, Tikitiki near Rangitukia, East Coast, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • So amazing to see a tipuna who was in the war and paid the ultimate price at such a young age - you are not forgotten!
    Public - David James - Other Relative - 14 June 2015
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  • 25-4-2015 today my whanau shall remember that you my grandfathers older brother fought and died so young, leaving no children ,we your moko's have your information in our whakapapa to share and treasure and to pass on with pride.lest we not forget.....love and respect from your moko,Ricki Grace
    Public - ricki ronald - Other Relative - 25 April 2015
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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
14 May 2024Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
16 April 2019RickiTuparoaDirect descendant
11 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher
14 June 2015David James AucklandOther Relative
25 April 2015ricki ronald tuparoaOther Relative

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