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Frederick William Dormer

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 52), Page: 4 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 52), Page: 4 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Frederick William AWMM
  • Surname
    Dormer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 33853 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 December 1888 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Kaukapakapa, Auckland Province Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Frederick Dormer (mother), Kaukapakapa, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 33853 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 Coach builder/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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 11" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      174 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917.
    Posted to 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment.
    Appointed Lance Corporal, 22 May 1917.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917.
    Promoted Corporal, 19 June 1917;appointed Temporary Sergeant, 4 October 1917; promoted Sergeant, 18 October 1917.
    Detached to School of Instruction, 28 December 1917; rejoined unit, 3 February 1918.
    Joined 1st Entrenching Bn, 11 June 1918.
    Transferred to 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 16 October 1918.
    On leave to United Kingdom, 13 February 1917.
    Commenced return on board HT 'Waimana', 10 May 1919; disembarked Auckland, 24 June 1919; discharged, 21 July 1919.
    Total war service: 2 years 307 days (of which 2 years 136 days were abroad) AWMM
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Death

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

Memorials

Memorial

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