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Allan Edward Insley

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Portrait of brothers: Allan Edward Insley (23704) (left), Henry William Insley (23705) (right). Both were part of the 13th Reinforcements New Zealand Field Engineers. From the collection of Henry William Insley (23705). Image provided by Passau family. No known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of brothers: Allan Edward Insley (23704) (left), Henry William Insley (23705) (right). Both …

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Allan Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Insley AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 23704 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1897 BDM Online
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Dunedin Public - Victoria - Other relative - 13 August 2017 - Military Personnel File
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 H.I. Insley (father), Cowes Bay, Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23704 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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    WW1 Unknown AWMM Electrical engineer/Civilian NZEF Nom. Roll Vol. II.
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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  • Allan Edward Insley (23704) and his borther Henry William Insley (23705) both served as part of the 13th Reinforcements New Zealand Field Engineers.

    Incorrectly stated as being born on the 10 March 1896 in his Military Personnel file pretended to be a twin with brother Henry William Insley. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    1968 AWMM
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Memorial

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
13 August 2017VictoriaAuckland, New ZealandOther relative
09 January 2015LibbyEpsomOther Relative

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