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James Richard Nottage Attwood

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Portrait, James wearing the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal and Croix de Guerre (photo kindly provided by family). - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Richard Nottage AWMM
  • Surname
    Attwood AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI C/1082 AWMM
    • WWI MB1915 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    18 February 1888 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
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  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Sarah Attwood (mother), Schoolhouse, Rangiahua, Hokianga, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
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Service

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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

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  • Promoted Chief Motor Mechanic 1 November 1917

    Husband of Maud nee Narracott (d. 29 May 1984)

    Volunteered for naval war service in WW2 and served with the Home Guard

    Listed on embarkation roll as J.

    Attestation papers are held at Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton

    Palmer recruit. Served at Ostend 22-23 April 1918 with MLs - awarded the Croix de Guerre also awarded the CGM for his work in the Motor Boats - served with Batey & Fox - medals in Museum's collection reported as serving in RNVR in September 1918 AWMM
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Death

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    22 July 1957 AWMM
    Age 70 AWMM
    Paremoremo, Auckland AWMM
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  • Cemetery
    Albany Village Cemetery, Old Albany Highway, Albany, New Zealand AWMM Albany Cemetery Row N Plot 4 AWMM
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