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James Gynes

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Portrait of James Gynes 'from the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919.' SCRoll Project, Waimate Museum & Archives, 2002-1026-03074. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of James Gynes 'from the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Or …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Gynes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 7/724 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 July 1876 Military Personnel File Timaru, Canterbury Military Personnel File
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Makikihi, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Albert Gynes (father), Hook, Makikihi, South Canterbury, 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 7/724 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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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  • Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Gynes, of Hook, Waimate, Canterbury. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    31 August 1915 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM

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07 September 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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