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Albert James Begbie

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Albert James AWMM
  • Surname
    Begbie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 23953 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 June 1889 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    8 June 1889 Public - Michelle - Researcher - 25 January 2015 - From Declaration/Statement by his father John Begbie in private Albert James Begbie's 23953 -Military History at Archives New Zealand
    This record (R22274198) is held in Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office
  • Place of birth
    New Zealand Public - Michelle - Researcher - 25 January 2015 - From Declaration/Statement by his father John Begbie in private Albert James Begbie's 23953 -Military History at Archives New Zealand
    This record (R22274198) is held in Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Jane Begbie (mother), Pukekohe East, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 27 May 1916 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Battle of the Somme AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23953 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Mr and Mrs John Begbie of Pukekohe East, Auckland.

    Attended Pukekohe East Primary School.

    A framed commemoration with 13 photographs of former students who fought in World War 1 is displayed in the Pukekohe East Primary School Hall and a copy is the Playcentre , the building was formerly old school. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    15 September 1916 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Tuakau, WW1, 1914 - 1918, Tuakau Memorial Hall, George Street, Tuakau, Waikato, New Zealand AWMM
    • Tuakau War Memorial, Tuakau Services Cemetery, corner of Alexandra Redoubt Road and Roberts Road, Tuakau, Waikato, New Zealand AWMM
    • Tuakau War Memorial, corner of Alexandra Redoubt Road and Roberts Road, Tuakau, Waikato, New Zealand AWMM

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  • Albert James Begbie was known as 'Jim' to his family. He was an elder brother of my grandfather, Ernest Philip Begbie. My grandfather was the youngest of John and Jane Begbie's nine children. I recall a story told to me by grandfather, saying that before Jim went to the war, he gave his treasured dog to him, for safekeeping.
    Public - Susan - Other relative - 25 April 2020
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  • My Grandfather's brother. A side of the family lost forever.
    Public - Marcus - Other Relative - 21 June 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
20 April 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
26 April 2020PatriciaAuckland, New ZealandOther relative
25 April 2020SusanHamilton, New ZealandOther relative
21 June 2015MarcusMelbourne AustraliaOther Relative
25 January 2015MichelleFranklin, Auckland, New ZealandResearcher

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