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Cenotaph record

Harrison Adams

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 66), Page: 7 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 66), Page: 7 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harrison AWMM
  • Surname
    Adams AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 50971 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Methodist, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 November 1880 AWMM England, United Kingdom AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Elizabeth Adams (mother), Masterton Grove, Woodville, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 June 1917 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 50971 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 19 February 1917 AWMM
    Age 36 AWMM
    Dairy farmer/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, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 8 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      134 pounds AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Attested he had lived in New Zealand for 8 years before enlistment and that his mother was absolutely dependent on him. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    12 September 1973 AWMM
    Age 92 AWMM
    Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Cremated at Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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