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Albert Sydney Dye

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 26 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 26 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • Albert Sydney AWMM
    • Albert Sidney (alternative spelling) Public - Megan - Other Relative - 25 April 2015 - Waikumete Cemetery Records
  • Surname
    Dye AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24988 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Megan - Other Relative - 23 January 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian Public - Megan - Other Relative - 23 January 2015 - Military Personnel File

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    8 Norfolk Street
    Ponsonby
    Auckland
    New Zealand Public - Megan - Other Relative - 23 January 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • S. Dye (father), 8 Norfolk Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Sydney Dye (Father)
      Corner of King Street and Great North Road
      Grey Lynn
      Auckland
      New Zealand Public - Megan - Other Relative - 23 January 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • 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 24988 AWMM
  • Military service
    New Zealand Field Artillery Public - Megan - Other Relative - 23 January 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Attested at Featherton, 5 April 1916 Public - Megan - Other Relative - 22 January 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Signwriter/Civilian AWMM
    • Date Commenced Duty: 4 April 1916
      Date Finally Discharged: 3 September 1918 Public - Megan - Other Relative - 22 January 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    21 8/12 years Public - Megan - Other Relative - 22 January 2015 - Military Personnel File

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
    Wounded (shot in the leg) on 8th February 1918 - between Ypres and Passchendaele Ridge. Public - Susan - Other Relative - 25 April 2015 - Family oral history - and Albert's own handwritten 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
    4 July 1987 Public Source
  • Date of death
    04 July 1987 Public - Megan - Other Relative - 25 April 2015 - Waikumete Cemetery records
  • Age at death
    91 Public - Megan - Other Relative - 25 April 2015 - Waikumete Cemetery records
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Roll of Honour

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  • Loved father of Reginal Munro Dye
    Public - Carol - Direct descendant - 23 April 2020
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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/R20999658
    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: 26 AWMM

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
23 April 2020CarolTaurangaDirect descendant
25 April 2015Susan Auckland, New ZealandOther Relative
25 April 2015MeganAucklandOther Relative

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