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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Ernest Henry Price |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
Ernest Henry |
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| Surname: |
Price |
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| War: |
South African War, 1899-1902 |
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| Serial No.: |
781 |
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| Date of Birth: |
25 July 1871 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Tirley, Gloucester, England |
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| Religion: |
Church of England |
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| First Known Rank: |
Private |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Horse Breaker |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs Sophia Price (mother), Tirley, Gloucester, England |
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
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| Enlistment Address: |
c/o N (?) Sym, Ngaire, Taranaki, New Zealand |
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| Physical Description: |
Height: 5 feet 10 1/2 inches |
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| Enlistment Date: |
12 February 1900 |
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| Age on Enlistment: |
29 |
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| Military District: |
Taranaki |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
3rd New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 6 Company |
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| Embarkation Date: |
17 February 1900 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand |
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| Vessel: |
Knight Templar |
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| Destination: |
East London, South Africa |
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| Campaigns: |
- Anglo-Boer War:
- Johannesburg
- Orange Free State
- Cape Colony
- Diamond Hill
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| Military Awards: |
Queen's South Africa Medal (Diamond Hill and Orange Free State Clasps) |
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| Wounds and Diseases: |
Hospitalised in Pretoria Hospital with Enteric Fever, 5 June 1900.Also sent to Racecourse Hospital and Springfontein Hospital. |
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| Discharge Date: |
11 January 1901 |
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| Last Unit Served: |
3rd New Zealand Mounted Rifles |
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| Reason for Discharge: |
Invalided on 25 October 1900 |
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| Place of Death: |
Matiere, Manawatu, New Zealand |
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| Date of Death: |
20 October 1930 |
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| Age at Death: |
59 |
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| Year of Death: |
1930 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Heart Attack |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Matiere Cemetery, King Country, New Zealand |
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| Cemetery Register No: |
3485 |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Family is trying to locate the grave site at Matiere. |
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| Postwar Occupation: |
- Horse Dealer
- Contractor
- Storekeeper
- Farmer
- Hop Beer Licensee
- Bullock Team Driver
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| Description of Image: |
Portrait, standing full length, rifle |
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| Additional Information: |
3rd New Zealand Mounted Rifles was also known as Rough Riders. |
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| Further References: |
New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War. URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction |
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