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Richard Henry Hancock

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 55), Page: 5 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 55), Page: 5 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Richard Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Hancock AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 38382 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 January 1885 Military Personnel file Thames, Coromandel District Military Personnel file
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E. Hancock (mother), care of Mrs Hicks, Galbraith Street, Waihi, 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 38382 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 Porter/Civilian AWMM
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  • 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
    12 March 1945 Military Personnel file
    Age 60 AWMM
    Waihi, New Zealand Military Personnel file
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  • 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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  • Remembering a great-grandad - even though we never met. The sacrifices made are not forgotten.
    Public - Wendy Frances - Other Relative - 23 April 2015
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  • DOB 2nd January 1887 Parents: Richard and Elizabeth Charlotte (nee James) Thames
    Public - Dale - Other Relative - 27 March 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
23 April 2015Wendy FrancesTaupo, NZOther Relative
27 March 2015DaleBrisbane, AustraliaOther Relative

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