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We remember George Herbert Cross
We remember George Herbert Cross
Timeline
Timeline
1885
birth
Source:7972034
1885
1916
enlistment
New Zealand
Source:8596616
11th October 1916
1916
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
private
29226
HMNZT 67
Source:8596616
11th October 1916 - 29th December 1916
1916
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
29226
Reserve Group
Source:8596616
29th December 1916 - 1st February 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8596616
5th February 1917 - 14th June 1917
1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
29226
Canterbury Infatary Battalian
c Company
Source:8596616
24th February 1917 - 14th June 1917
marriage
Ethel Maria Jane Nelson
Source:8596616
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
29226
Canterbury Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7972034
location
waikuku
New Zealand
Source:8596616
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:7972034
Source:8596616
14th June 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8596616
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Herbert |
| Initials | GH |
| Last Name | Cross |
| Source | 7972034 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| waikuku | New Zealand |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 29226 | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | 1st Battalion | ||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 29226 | HMNZT 67 | private | ||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 29226 | Reserve Group | |||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 29226 | Canterbury Infatary Battalian | c Company | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Mary Pring | mother | ||
| Joseph Cross | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Maria Jane Nelson | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Record | john65585 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| G H Cross | john65585 |
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