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Edward John Massey

  • Service number
    • WWI 16356 AWMM
    • South African 6010 AWMM
    • 5th contingent = # 1662; 8th Contingent = # 6010 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • SA BOER War - WWI - Imperial Camel Corps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Lance Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Edward John AWMM
  • Surname
    Massey AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 16356 AWMM
    • South African 6010 AWMM
    • 5th contingent = # 1662; 8th Contingent = # 6010 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Roman Catholic Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 1873 Public Source
    • 27 March 1873 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    • 1873 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Research
    • 27 March 1873 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Records
  • Place of birth
    • Swansea England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Research
    • Port Chambers NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Before S A War - Benmore Station Oamaru Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Hotel Keeper in Taranaki Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 Mrs M.E. Massey (wife), Coker's Hotel, Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
    • son of John & Mary Massey Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 4 June 2015 - BMD NZ
  • Relationship status
    single before S A War
    1904 - Married Mary Ellen Coffey in Dunedin Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • SA BOER War - WWI - Imperial Camel Corps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • WWI 16356 AWMM
    • South African 6010 AWMM
    • 5th contingent = # 1662; 8th Contingent = # 6010 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Military service
    SA War = 5th & 8th, WWI = 16th Coy Imperial Camel Corps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Waitaki Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Records
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Unknown AWMM Hotel keeper/Civilian AWMM
    • South Africa Shearer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Waitaki, Otago Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • South Africa Shearer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Waitaki, Otago Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • 5th Contingent = 25 Mar 1900 at Dunedin
      8th Contingent = 18 Jan 1912 at Addington
      WWI = 10 March 1916 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Records
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Shearer before enlisting for the SA Boer War Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    5th = 27 yrs; 8th = 28 ys; WWI = 38 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Records

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
    Lance Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Manuka then transfer to Morea at Sydney for Suez.

    His father was named John Massey. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    22 September 1944 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Research
  • Age at death
    71 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Research
  • Place of death
    New Plymouth Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - Research
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Te Henui Cemetery, Taranaki Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - New Plymouth D C Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Roman Catholic Block Row 21 Lot 14 Plot 1 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 3 June 2015 - New Plymouth D C Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
04 June 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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