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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Henry John Barson |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
Henry John |
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| Surname: |
Barson |
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| War: |
World War I, 1914-1918 |
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| Serial No.: |
79178 |
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| First Known Rank: |
Private |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Labourer |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs W. Wakely (sister), South Featherston, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
40th Reinforcements B Company |
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| Embarkation Date: |
10 July 1918 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Transport: |
HMNZT 107 |
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| Vessel: |
Tahiti |
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| Destination: |
Plymouth, England |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
86 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
8 |
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| Last Unit Served: |
New Zealand Infantry |
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| Place of Death: |
United Kingdom |
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| Date of Death: |
12 September 1918 |
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| Age at Death: |
39 |
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| Year of Death: |
1918 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of Disease |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery, Devon, England |
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| Grave Reference: |
Church. C. 4832. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Henry Barson was the son of the late Thomas and Emma Barson. His brother, George Barson (26/384) also died in WW1 |
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| Description of Image: |
Headstone, Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery (photo Mrs Kyle 2000) |
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| Archives NZ source: |
Military personnel file |
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| Further References: |
Chronicles of the NZEF 3 October 1917, p.83. An account of the accident that resulted in the death of nine New Zealanders. |
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| Sources Used: |
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1919 |
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