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James Cavanagh

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 69), Page: 33 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 69), Page: 33 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Cavanagh AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 56737 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    2 November 1892 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Michael Cavanagh (father), Waipuku Road, Okoia, Wanganui, 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 56737 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 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, WWI AWMM
      5' 9.25" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      144 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Embarked Wellington, 26 July 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 24 September 1917.
    Marched into NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 28 January 1918.
    Wounded in action (gas shell); admitted to Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 17 March 1918; transferred to 64th Casualty Clearing Station; to 30th General Hospital, Calais, 30 March 1918; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 3 April 1918; to NZ General Base Depot, Etaples, 10 April 1918; rejoined Bn and posted to A Company, in the field, 13 May 1918.
    Admitted to 3rd NZ Field Ambulance, 15 May 1918 (bronchitis); rejoined Bn, 21 May 1918.
    Admitted to 2nd NZ Field Ambulance, 24 August 1918 (debility); transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 August 1918 (contusion, shell); transferred same day to Ambulance Train No 2, and admitted to No 11 Stationary Hospital, 25 August 1918. Transferred to England, 28 August 1918, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 29 August 1918; attached to strength of NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 15 October 1918.
    Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board 'Corinthic', 9 August 1919; discharged, 21 October 1919.
    Total war service: 2 years 182 days (of which 2 years 60 days were abroad) 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

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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/R21893158
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • HMNZT 90. Te karere : the message : H.M.N.Z.T. no. 90. [1917]. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      69: 33 AWMM
    • NZEF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AWMM

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