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Matthew Dwyer

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Memorial to the Poverty Bay Volunteers who served in the South African War. Image kindly provided by John Halpin, CC BY John Halpin 2013.

Memorial to the Poverty Bay Volunteers who served in the South African War. Image kindly provided by …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Trooper Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Matthew AWMM
  • Surname
    Dwyer AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    8691 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Roman Catholic Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1875 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1875 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Place of birth
    Rangitikei, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Birth notes
    son of William & Mary Dwyer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Address before enlistment
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    working for Arthur Fraser in Mangaweka Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Father William Dwyer of Bulls Rangitikei Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    8691 AWMM
  • Military service
    • 10th NZ NI Contingent, B Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1902 SA War Medal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Gisborne Corps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Labourer in Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    27 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record

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
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named William Dwyer. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kauri Cemetery Northland AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
17 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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