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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Norman Frederick Hastings |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Major |
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| Forename(s): |
Norman Frederick |
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| Surname: |
Hastings |
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| War: |
- South African War, 1899-1902
- World War I, 1914-1918
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| Serial No.: |
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| Date of Birth: |
12 July 1885 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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| First Known Rank: |
Captain |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Engineer |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs N.F. Hastings (wife), 83 Hutt Road, Petone, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Marital Status: |
Married |
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| Enlistment Address: |
83 Hutt Road, Petone, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Enlistment Date: |
5 August 1914 |
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| Military District: |
Wellington |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Main Body |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Wellington Mounted Rifles |
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| Embarkation Date: |
16 October 1914 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Transport: |
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| Vessel: |
Orari or Arawa |
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| Destination: |
Suez, Egypt |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
Vol1 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
312 |
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| Campaigns: |
Gallipoli |
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| Military Awards: |
- Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- 1914-1915 Star
- British War Medal (1914-1920)
- Victory Medal
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
- Legion d'Honneur, Chevalier (France)
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| Award Circumstances: |
- Distinguished Service Order - London Gazette, 14 January 1916, p576: For distinguished service in the field. (Gallipoli)
- Legion of Honour, Chevalier (France) - London Gazette, 24 February 1916, p2066: For distinguished service during the campaign.
- Mentioned in Despatches - London Gazette, 28 January 1916, p1210, WA 22/5/10: 6-20/8/15 Gallipoli. Have acted as GSOs during the recent operations, in place of other officers wounded & sick & have done most excellent service.
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| Last Unit Served: |
Wellington Mounted Rifles |
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| Place of Death: |
Gallipoli, Turkey |
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| Date of Death: |
9 August 1915 |
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| Age at Death: |
35 |
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| Year of Death: |
1915 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Turkey |
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| Grave Reference: |
Special Memorial B. 26. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Son of Frederick and Fanny Hastings; husband of Hilda May Hastings, of 83, Hutt Rd., Petone, New Zealand. |
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| Archives NZ source: |
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| Further References: |
Haigh, J., and Polaschek, A. (compilers). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, The Authors. |
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| Sources Used: |
- Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
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