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Cecil James Dallard

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Portrait of Private Ceil James Dallard, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 4 / F1766 33. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Private Ceil James Dallard, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 4 / F1766 33. Image is s …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Cecil James AWMM
  • Surname
    Dallard AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Ces Public - Russell William - Other Relative - 29 April 2015 - Family Oral History
  • Service number
    WWI 33314 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    19 March 1886 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Kaitieke via Taumarunui New Zealand Public - Ian Banks - 22 May 2018 - Family papers
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW1 George Dallard (father), Waikari, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
    • Sarah Maria Dallard (mother),Waikari, Canterbury, New Zealand Public - Russell William - Other Relative - 28 April 2015 - Family recorded history
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Ian Banks - 22 May 2018 - Family papers

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 33314 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
      London Gazette 29/10/1918 AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • Cecil Dallard was awarded the DCM for what officials described as a splendid exhibition of courage and resourcefulness. In the action he was wounded under heavy German fire in trying to save his Captain and Lieutenant. He returned to New Zealand but later died of his wounds. Public - Ian Banks - 22 May 2018 - The book Kaitieke compiled by Wilf Couper and Ron Cooke. Permission to publish this information was granted by Taumarunui Historian Ron Cooke.

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 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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  • Death
    2 September 1921 Public Source
  • Date of death
    September 2nd 1921 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 13 May 2019 - Research
  • Age at death
    36 Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 13 May 2019 - Research
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    He was severely wounded and never fully recovered Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 13 May 2019 - Research
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taihape Cemetery Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 13 May 2019 - Research
  • Grave reference
    Lawn Section, Block 1, Plot 4, Row 20, West Area Public - Ian Banks - Researcher - 13 May 2019 - Research
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R20994967
    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. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      52: 8 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. 2: Includes portrait AWMM

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04 March 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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