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Alexander McCully

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  • Service number
    WWI 13/3058 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • Alec AWMM
    • Alex AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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Portrait of Corporal Alexander McCully, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 6 / F646 19. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Corporal Alexander McCully, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 6 / F646 19. Image is subje …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • Alexander AWMM
    • Alexander Public - Raymond Paul - Other Relative - 6 May 2015 - Family papers.
  • Surname
    McCully AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    • Alec AWMM
    • Alex AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/3058 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Raymond Paul - Other Relative - 6 May 2015 - Family papers
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    17 June 1890 Birth Cert Ireland (Eire), United Kingdom Birth Cert
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 William McCully (brother), Chemist, Marton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/3058 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      London Gazette 28 September 1917, p10039, Rec No 1052 AWMM
    • British War Medal
      Victory Medal Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 21 August 2015 - Archives New Zealand; Military personnel file; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18958100
    • Military Medal (MM)
      8 August 1917: Awarded Military Medal for acts of gallantry in the field Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 21 August 2015 - Archives New Zealand; Military personnel file; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18958100

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Farmer/Civilian 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
    circa Aug 7/8 1917 Gunshot Wound Left shoulder slight Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 21 August 2015 - Archives New Zealand; Military personnel file; http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE18958100

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • His name is written as 'Alec' on the Nominal roll and as 'Alexander' in Archway and known to family as 'Alexander'

    Birth and Death Certificates used for dates have been uploaded by family. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    28 April 1922 Death Cert
    Death Cert
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    31 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 1 September 2015 - Auckland City Council Libraries online cemetery database; http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/cemeteries/cemetery.html
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Waikaraka Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 1 September 2015 - Personal visit
  • Grave reference
    Area 2 Block U Lot No 114B Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 1 September 2015 - Auckland City Council Libraries online cemetery database; http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/cemeteries/cemetery.html
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Waiuku War Memorial Hall, Queen Street Waiuku 2123 AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R10923349
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      23: 9 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
01 September 2015SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher
25 July 2015Raymond PaulRotorua, NZOther Relative
06 May 2015Raymond PaulRotorua, NZOther Relative

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