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Cenotaph record

English Māori

David Richard Archer

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 33), Page: 13 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 33), Page: 13 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • David Richard AWMM
    • Richard David Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1964/41507
  • Surname
    Archer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 23499 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1877/14734
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22271498&digital=yes

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    30 September 1877 Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1877/14734
  • Place of birth
    Kyeburn Diggings, Naseby, Otago Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22271498&digital=yes
  • Birth notes
    Son of Christian and Mary Archer Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1877/14734
  • Address before enlistment
    Naseby Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22271498&digital=yes
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Rosina Smith (sister), 56 Maryhill Terrace, Mornington, Dunedin, 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 23499 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Trentham Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22271498&digital=yes
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Miner/Civilian AWMM
    • 11 Feb 1916 Trentham Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
      https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22271498&digital=yes
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    38 years Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - Military Personnel File
    https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22271498&digital=yes

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
  • Date of death
    12 October 1964 Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1964/41507
  • Age at death
    87 years Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1964/41507
  • Place of death
    New Zealand Public - Murray - 24 January 2016 - NZ BDM 1964/41507
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name

Roll of Honour

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Sources

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