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Herbert Ellis

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Herbert AWMM
  • Surname
    Ellis AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24149 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    24 April 1883 Public - Trudy - Direct descendant - 29 May 2021 - Resilient Pioneers Ellis family history book
  • Place of birth
    Rangiora Public - Trudy - Direct descendant - 29 May 2021 - Resilient Pioneers Ellis family history book
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer Public - Trudy - Direct descendant - 29 May 2021 - Resilient Pioneers Ellis family history book
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Elizabeth Ellis (mother), Fernside, North Canterbury, 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 24149 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Herbert Ellis was the son of Arthur and Elizabeth Ellis, of Fernside, Canterbury, New Zealand. AWMM
    • Early on he went sawmilling in southern Hawkes Bay with his brother Arthur. Looking for better career prospects he volunteered and was accepted for the Royal Navy, and served on several British warships. After completing his time he settled to farming in Canterbury. When war broke out he volunteered for the army but they weren’t taking any volunteers. So in 1915 he volunteered for the army. He enlisted With the NZEF and was in rolled with the 13th reinforcements Canterbury infantry battalion C company, which departed from Wellington on 27 May 1916 on the Willochra (HMNZT54) Public - Trudy - Direct descendant - 29 May 2021 - Resilient Pioneers Ellis family history book
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    12 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 35 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
06 August 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
29 May 2021TrudyWestport Direct descendant
03 November 2020AllanRotoruaResearcher
15 June 2017BruceWaihiResearcher

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