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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Edward James Priest |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Rifleman |
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| Forename(s): |
Edward James |
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| Surname: |
Priest |
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| War: |
World War I, 1914-1918 |
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| Serial No.: |
44152 |
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| First Known Rank: |
Corporal |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Sawmill hand |
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| Next of Kin: |
J. Priest (father), Baxter's, Otira Line, Greymouth, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Reinforcements G Company (part) |
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| Embarkation Date: |
5 April 1917 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Transport: |
HMNZT 81 |
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| Vessel: |
Devon |
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| Destination: |
Devonport, England |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
59 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
17 |
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| Last Unit Served: |
New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
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| Place of Death: |
France |
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| Date of Death: |
29 March 1918 |
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| Year of Death: |
1918 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds |
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| Description of Image: |
Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 |
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| Archives NZ source: |
Military personnel file |
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| Sources Used: |
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918 |
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