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Merchant Ward Digby

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 41), Page: 19 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 41), Page: 19 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Merchant Ward AWMM
  • Surname
    Digby AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 27242 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 1895 AWMM AWMM
      New Zealand AWMM
    • 26 August 1893 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    26 August 1893 Public - Paul - Researcher - 25 February 2015 - Bank of New Zealand Archives and Military Personnel File.
  • Place of birth
    Ashburton Public - Paul - Researcher - 25 February 2015 - Bank of New Zealand Archives and Military Personnel File.
  • Birth notes
    Son of Merchant Charles Octavius and Eliza (née Ward) DIGBY Public - Paul - Researcher - 25 February 2015 - New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages Registry.
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Banker with Bank of New Zealand and working at their Auckland branch in 1923. Public - Paul - Researcher - 25 February 2015 - Bank of New Zealand Archives and Military Personnel Files.
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Merchant Charles Octavius Digby (father), 239 Cameron Street, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM
  • 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 27242 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 Banker/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Joined Bank of New Zealand on 11 September 1911 and at Ashburton branch at time of enlistment. Public - Paul - Researcher - 25 February 2015 - Bank of New Zealand Archives and Military Personnel Files.
  • 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Merchant Charles Octavius Digby and Eliza Digby. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    3 June 1975 Public Source
  • Date of death
    3 June 1975 Public - Paul - Researcher - 25 February 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Age at death
    81 Public - Paul - Researcher - 25 February 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Place of death
    Auckland, New Zealand Public - Paul - Researcher - 25 February 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 February 2015PaulWest AucklandResearcher

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