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Joseph Davison

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 55), Page: 8 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 55), Page: 8 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Joseph AWMM
  • Surname
    Davison AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 39772 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 May 1893 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Kapuni, Taranaki Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W. Symes (sister), Otakeho, 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 39772 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 Cheese maker/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' 4.5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      137 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Embarked Wellington, 16 February 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 April 1917; taken on strength, 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp, Salisbury Plain, 2 May 1917.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; disembarked Etaples, and marched in to New Zealand Infantry & General Base Depot, 9 June 1917. Marched out from Depot to join New Zealand Division, 18 July 1917; joined 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 21 July 1917.
    On leave to England, 10 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 26 August 1918.
    Appointed Lance Corporal, 15 January 1919.
    Marched in to Wellington Personnel Depot, Sling Camp, Salisbury Plain, from Germany, 17 February 1919.
    Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Athenic', 14 July, 1919; discharged, 29 September 1919.

    Parents: Edward & Mary Davison, both born in England 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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