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Gordon Leslie Gerken

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 49), Page: 15 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 49), Page: 15 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gordon Leslie AWMM
  • Surname
    Gerken AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 35012 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    10 April 1896 AWMM Otama, Southland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs G. Gerken (mother), Otamita, Southland, 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 35012 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 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    29 July 1978 AWMM
    Invercargill, Southland AWMM
  • Date of death
    29/07/1978 Public - Brent - Other relative - 25 March 2022 - Death Notice
  • Age at death
    82 Public - Brent - Other relative - 25 March 2022 - Death date minus birth date
  • Place of death
    Invercargill Public - Brent - Other relative - 25 March 2022 - Death Certificate
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Charlton Park Cemetery Bowmar Road Charlton Gore New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • 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/R16785606
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      49: 15 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 March 2022BrentChristchurchOther relative
28 July 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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