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Alfred Victor Beeson

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1/4 portrait of Sergeant-Major Alfred Victor Beeson, Reg No 18150, of the New Zealand Dental Corps. (Photographer: Herman Schmidt, 1917). Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 31-B2681. No known copyright.

1/4 portrait of Sergeant-Major Alfred Victor Beeson, Reg No 18150, of the New Zealand Dental Corps. …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Alfred Victor AWMM
  • Surname
    Beeson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 18150 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs G.R. Beeson (mother), Clonbern Road, Remuera, Auckland, 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 18150 AWMM
  • Military service
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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 Dental mechanic/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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Memorials

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  • I am the Great Grandson of Alfred through Thomas Victor Gerrard Beeson and Gregory Martin Gerrard Beeson. I have served in the NZ Army since 2008 as an Infantry officer.
    I appreciate the access to the information held within these records. great to see the archives developing and expanding.
    Public - Zane - Direct descendant - 5 May 2019
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  • My name is Tyler Kozuls. I am the Great Nefew of my Great Uncle. I am extremly glad and privilaged to have the opportunity to find out about my Uncle I never meet. I have great respect for him and every other soldier that went off to fight in "another mans war". I thank the museseum for being able to have this resource for me to contribute too.
    Public - Tyler Kozuls - Other relative - 12 March 2017
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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22274185
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      60: 15 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. 1: Includes portrait AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
05 May 2019ZaneMangonui, New ZealandDirect descendant
12 March 2017Tyler KozulsAotearoaOther relative

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