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James Joseph Harold Best

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 45), Page: 31 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 45), Page: 31 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Joseph Harold AWMM
  • Surname
    Best AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 28419 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 23rd July 1889 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - Military Records
  • Place of birth
    Wellington Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - Military Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Joseph & Sara Jane Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - Military Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Te Horo, Manawatu Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - Military Records
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    James Best (father), Te Horo, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    1919 James Joseph Harold BEST married Lily Jamieson YARDLEY Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 10 January 2024 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 28419 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 Farmer/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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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10 January 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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