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Cenotaph record

John Gideon Jamieson

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Portrait of John Jamieson in uniform (provided by Christine Ball 2013) - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait of John Jamieson in uniform (provided by Christine Ball 2013) - No known copyright restrict …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Gideon AWMM
  • Surname
    Jamieson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 26/454 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    29 August 1886 AWMM Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
    Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Pre 12 October 1915 AWMM Foxton Line, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs Annie Jamieson (mother), Foxton Line, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 5 February 1916 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 26/454 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 12 October 1915 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    Auctioneer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 10 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      147 pounds AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      medium AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      brown AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Influenza 1915 AWMM
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Jamieson was the son of Laurence Jamieson and Annie Jamieson, of "Pine Holm," Awapuni, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

    Employed by Abraham and Williams, Palmerston North before enlistment.

    Originally buried in an isolated grave in the field about 300 yards west of the hedge bordering La Signy Farm. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    30 March 1918 AWMM
    Age 31 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France AWMM IV. C. 3. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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