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Walter George Burton

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 60), Page: 7 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Walter George AWMM
  • Surname
    Burton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 41479 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Mair - Other Relative - 16 April 2015 - Known by me
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 March 1889 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    02 March 1889 Public - Mair - Other Relative - 16 April 2015 - NZBDM 1889/5655
  • Place of birth
    Greymouth, New Zealand Public - Mair - Other Relative - 16 April 2015 - NZBDM 1889/5655
  • Birth notes
    Father: George Matthew Burton
    Mother: Sarah Hannah Castle Public - Mair - Other Relative - 16 April 2015 - NZBDM 1889/5655
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs Bessie Burton (wife), 1 Penrose Avenue, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
    • Father: George Matthew Burton
      Mother: Sarah Hannah Burton (nee Castle) Public - Mair - Other Relative - 16 April 2015 - Known by me
  • 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 41479 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 Labourer/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
    23 May 1983 Public Source
  • Date of death
    23 May 1983 Public - Mair - Other Relative - 16 April 2015 - NZBDM 1983/44566
  • Age at death
    94 Public - Mair - Other Relative - 16 April 2015 - NZBDM 1983/44566
  • Place of death
    Auckland, New Zealand Public - Mair - Other Relative - 16 April 2015 - Known by me
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand Public - Mair - Other Relative - 16 April 2015 - Known by me
  • Grave reference
    Prot. Berm, Block B, Section 27, Plot 57 Public - Mair - Other Relative - 16 April 2015 - Known by me
  • Obituary
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
16 April 2015MairWellingtonOther Relative

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