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James Francis Garry

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 24 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 24 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Francis AWMM
  • Surname
    Garry AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 16000 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Diana Valerie - Other Relative - 13 April 2015 - Birth certificate.
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic Public - Diana Valerie - Other Relative - 13 April 2015 - Birth, marriage and death records.

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 October 1877 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    11 October 1877 Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Family Tree, Census, Birth Certificate.
  • Place of birth
    Lynn, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Family Tree, Census
  • Birth notes
    Parents: Catherine (Kate) Cleary/Garry (1850-1911) and John Garry (1842-1922). Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Family History, Census
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Fruiterer, Wellington, 1928.
    He also worked as a plate-layer and a labourer. Public - Diana Valerie - Other Relative - 14 April 2015 - 1928 Census. 1951 Death Certificate.
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs J. Carry (wife), care of Mrs Shields, Bridge Street, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • Correction to above - His wife was Mary Josephine (Mollie) Garry. Fought in World War One. Reg No. 16000, J Company. Private James Francis Garry - next of kin: Mrs J. Garry (wife), care of Mrs Sheil, Public - Diana Valerie - Other Relative - 14 April 2015 - NZ Army WW1 Nominal Rolls. His wife's family name was Sheil.
  • 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 16000 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Freezer/Civilian AWMM
    • May or June 1916 Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Nominal Rolls
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    38 Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Birth certificate

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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  • He had four children: Mary (Molly/Bub) Kathleen Garry/Gardner (1914-1992), Eileen Frances (Gin) Garry/Hale (1916-1953), Patricia Margaret Garry/Ashby (1922-1989), and Maurice James Garry (1928-1961). Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Family tree from Grandma, Mary Kathleen Garry/Gardner.

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 July 1951 Public Source
  • Date of death
    24 July 1951 Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Death Certificate.
  • Age at death
    72 Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Death Certificate.
  • Place of death
    Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand. Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Death certificate.
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Waikumete Cemetery

    Block J, Section 6, no 31. SOLDIERS' PORTION Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Family tree.
  • Grave reference
    Block J, Section 6, no 31. SOLDIERS' PORTION Public - Diana - Other Relative - 15 April 2015 - Family tree.
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Great-Grandpa, James Francis Garry, was born on 11th October 1877 at Lynn, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. He married Mary Josephine (Mollie) Sheil on 23rd February 1914 at the Gainstown Catholic Chapel, Mullingar, Westmeath, Ireland. They immigrated to New Zealand aboard the RUAHINE. Steamship Line: The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited, Departed: London, England on 19 March 1914. Destination port: Wellington, New Zealand. Great-Grandpa died on 24th July 1951 at Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand. He is buried at Waikumete Cemetery, block J, Section 6, no 31. SOLDIERS' PORTION. Love and thoughts are with him on ANZAC day. xxx
    Public - Diana Valerie - Other Relative - 14 April 2015
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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/R16785094
    Further Reference
  • References
    • The ulima-roarer : a collection of wails & fishy stories, etc., from the Indian Ocean. (1916). [Indian Ocean]: [15th Reinforcements]. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      37: 24 AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
22 April 2015DianaSalter Point, Western AustraliaOther Relative
14 April 2015Diana ValeriePerth, AustraliaOther Relative

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