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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Rifleman Oscar Collington |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Rifleman |
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| Forename(s): |
Oscar |
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| Surname: |
Collington |
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| War: |
World War I, 1914-1918 |
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| Serial No.: |
31398 |
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| First Known Rank: |
Private |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Farmer |
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| Next of Kin: |
A. Collington (father), Marlow, Bay of Islands, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
19th Reinforcements, J Company |
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| Embarkation Date: |
15 November 1916 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Transport: |
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| Vessel: |
Maunganui or Tahiti |
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| Destination: |
Plymouth or Devonport, England |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
45 |
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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: |
Belgium |
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| Date of Death: |
22 June 1917 |
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| Year of Death: |
1917 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed in action |
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| Description of Image: |
Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 |
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| Further References: |
Search http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz for information about this person's Military Personnel File. Use the Simple Search option. |
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| Sources Used: |
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917 |
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