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John Benjamin Darcie Kemp

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Kemp. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 90043

Kemp. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 90043

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Benjamin Darcie AWMM
  • Surname
    Kemp AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 22219 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    16 June 1895. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 February 2018 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Takaka, Tasman District, Nelson Region. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 February 2018 - Military File
  • Birth notes
    Son of Mrs R. Kemp of Harper Street, Nelson (formerly Nydia Bay, Marlborough Region). Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 February 2018 - Military File
  • Address before enlistment
    Wickes, Greymouth, Westland. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 February 2018 - Military File
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E. Kemp (mother), Nydia Bay, Nelson, 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 22219 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 Sawmill hand/Civilian AWMM
    • 14 May 1916 at Trentham Military Training Camp, Wellington. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 February 2018 - Military File
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Sawmiller at Greymouth, Westland. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 February 2018 - Military File
  • Age on enlistment
    20 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 February 2018 - Military File

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
    Other, WWI AWMM
    Nature of Injury: G.S.W. left shoulder Pension: 20/- Percent of disability: [Not stated] Source: New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100% AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Present address (as listed in New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%): 27 Waimea Road, Nelson AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    27 October 1963 Public Source
  • Date of death
    27 October 1963 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 February 2018 - Military File
  • Age at death
    68 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 February 2018 - Military File
  • Place of death
    Marton, Manawatu Region. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 6 February 2018 - Military File
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R18056231
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      43: 23 AWMM
    • New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%, compiled from returns supplied by the Commissioner of Pensions, in respect to: a) Permanent War Pensions, and from returns supplied by the Director-General of Medical Services, regarding: b) Discharged and undischarged hospital patients, assessed as suffering permanent disability, but not yet in receipt of a pension at date (28-4-20). New Zealand. Director-General of Medical Services. NZ Times Co. (Printer). AWMM

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06 February 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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