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Charles Edwards

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 30), Page: 2 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 30), Page: 2 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Edwards AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 11443 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 May 1888 AWMM Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of George & Matilda EDWARDS Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 April 2023 - Family research & POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME LXV, ISSUE 19723, 31 AUGUST 1938, PAGE 4
  • Address before enlistment
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 April 2023 - Family research & POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME LXV, ISSUE 19723, 31 AUGUST 1938, PAGE 4
  • Post war occupation
    Water-front Worker Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 April 2023 - Family research & POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME LXV, ISSUE 19723, 31 AUGUST 1938, PAGE 4
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 George Edwards (father), Kenny Street, Waihi, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Seaman 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
    4 December 1917 AWMMHospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
    Fractured Tibia and Fibula left Leg - Injuries caused by being buried by earth fall from shell explosion AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    30 August 1938 AWMM
    Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Refer POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME LXV, ISSUE 19723, 31 AUGUST 1938, PAGE 4 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 24 April 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME LXV, ISSUE 19723, 31 AUGUST 1938, PAGE 4
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Dear Grand-dad, Even though I have never met you your picture hangs with pride of place - I see you every day and think of the sacrifices that you and your comrades made for us... Lovingly your grand daughter Barbara
    Public - Barbara - 20 April 2015
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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
24 April 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
21 April 2015BarbaraGisborneOther

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