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Albert John Barrington

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Hokianga Arch of Remembrance, Kohukohu (photo J.H.A. Skipper of Kohukohu c1928) - No known copyright restrictions

Hokianga Arch of Remembrance, Kohukohu (photo J.H.A. Skipper of Kohukohu c1928) - No known copyright …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Albert John AWMM
  • Surname
    Barrington AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/880 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 12th February 1890 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    • Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Barrington, of Huanui Station, Tolaga Bay, Uawa, East Coast, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 27 April 2023 - Military Record
    • Son of John Peddle & Elizabeth Lavina Albina BABBINGTON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Kohukohu, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss E. Barrington (sister), care of W. Warner, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/880 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 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Albert Barrington was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Barrington, of Huanui Station, Tolaga Bay, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    3 July 1916 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France AWMM I. C. 37. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Sergeant A. J. Barrington; who has been reported killed in action, was a brother of Miss E. Barrington, of Gisborne. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 8 May 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLIII, ISSUE 14053, 25 JULY 1916, PAGE 3
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Hokianga Arch of Remembrance, Kohukohu, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM
    • Kohukohu Town Hall, 25 Beach Road, Kohukohu, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
10 January 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
08 June 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher
26 September 2015AWMMAucklandOther

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