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Richard Melvin Herrick

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 43), Page: 4 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 43), Page: 4 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Richard Melvin AWMM
  • Surname
    Herrick AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 29675 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 October 1892 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    5 October 1892 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 20 November 2018 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Nelson. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 20 November 2018 - Military File
  • Birth notes
    Son of William A. & Sara (nee Tannant) Herrick - formerly of Lower Moutere, Nelson. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 20 November 2018 - Military File
  • Address before enlistment
    Palmerston North, Manawatu. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 20 November 2018 - Military File
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    W. Herrick (father), High Street, Carterton, 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 29675 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Mechanic/Military AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Enlisted 29 June 1916 - at Trentham Military Training Camp.

      Served France & Belgium (1917).
      Returned to New Zealand 10 January 1918.
      Discharged from NZEF 15 May 1918.

      Brother of Rifleman Tannant Arthur Herrick : NZEF # 26102. Served France & Belgium (1917-1918).

      The brothers were born at Lower Moutere, Nelson District. They were the grandsons of William John Herrick & Julia (nee Wratt). Their grand-father John emigrated to Nelson in 1842 and lived at Spring Grove, Nelson District.
      The brothers parents - William Ashton Herrick and Sara (nee Tannant) were married 1871 and lived in the Lower Moutere, Nelson District until about 1896 when they moved North to the Wairarapa District. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 20 November 2018 - Military File and Research.
    • Remembered - with his brother Tannant - at his birth place of Nelson - on the World War 1 'Wall of Remembrance' at Founders Park, Nelson City - which commemorates the 3600+ Nelson & Districts born service men and women who served in World War 1. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 20 November 2018 - Researcher : Jenifer / WW1 Wall of Remembrance, Founders Park, Nelson City.
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Death

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  • Death
    16 September 1935 Public Source
  • Date of death
    16 September 1935 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 20 November 2018 - Military File
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Martinborough, Wairarapa District. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 20 November 2018 - Military File
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20 November 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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