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George Edward Barson

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 24), Page: 22 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 24), Page: 22 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    George Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Barson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 26/384 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 February 1887 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs W. Wakely (sister), Featherston, 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 26/384 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Labourer/Civilian 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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  • George Barson was the son of the late Thomas and Emma Barson. He was the husband of Mrs M. C. Barson, of 73, Sperling Rd, Bruce Grove, Tottenham, London, England.

    His brother Henry Barson (79178) also died in WW1. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    4 January 1918 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Buttes New British Cemetery (NZ) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM
    • Featherston War Memorial, 89 Fitzherbert Street, Featherston, Wairarapa AWMM

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