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David Perston

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 52), Page: 33 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 52), Page: 33 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    David AWMM
  • Surname
    Perston AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 37011 AWMM
    • WWII 419214 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Military Record
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 October 1896 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    27 October 1896 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - BMZ NZ Records
  • Place of birth
    NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - BMZ NZ Records
  • Birth notes
    son of John & Louisa PERSTON Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - BMZ NZ Records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. Perston (mother), Fox Street, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - BMZ NZ Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Plumber 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
    July 1917 - Shot gun wounds to Left thigh & Forehead Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14363, 31 July 1917, Page 3

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
    24 September 1975 Public Source
  • Date of death
    24 September 1975 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    78yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery., Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Block RSA; Plot 738; Warrant # 14143 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 1 February 2016 - Gisborne Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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Contributors

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14 November 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher
01 February 2016Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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