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George Edward James Witts

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 796 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 796 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Edward James AWMM
  • Surname
    Witts AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 17/217 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 September 1895 Public source Carlton, Victoria Public source
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Kohi, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs A. Witts (mother), 25 Ferguson Street, Wellington South, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 December 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 17/217 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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  • 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
    17 July 1987 Public source
    Age 91 AWMM
    Hobart, Tasmania Public source
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    No. 12 E, 39 North, Derwent Gardens Cemtery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Gramp's, wish you were still with us, thinking of you this Anzac day
    Public - Antony - Other Relative - 20 April 2015
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20 April 2015AntonyHobart Tasmania AustraliaOther Relative

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