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We remember Allen Mawhinney
We remember Allen Mawhinney
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1916
employment
Sheep Farmer
Family farm
Ranfurly, Central Otago
New Zealand
Source:7978593
5th October 1916
1916
enlistment
Ranfurly, Central Otago
New Zealand
Source:7978593
5th October 1916
1916
location
'Derryhill', Ranfurly
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7978593
5th October 1916
1917
dates
Age 25
Source:8746746
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
40978
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7978593
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
40978
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7978593
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8746746
1917
death
Killed in Action
Private Allen Mawhinney has no known grave.
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7978593
Source:8746746
12th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
NZ Apse Panel 3
Source:7978593
sibling
Trooper Jackson Greer Mawhinney
Source:7978593
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Allen |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Mawhinney |
| Source | 7978593 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Derryhill', Ranfurly | New Zealand | parents address | known 5th October 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 40978 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | ||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 40978 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethia Mawhinney | mother | ||
| Wilson Mawhinney | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trooper Jackson Greer Mawhinney | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-10-05 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Media
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Allen Mawhinney rememberedPrivate Allen Mawhinney remembered on his parents headstone in the cemetery at Ranfurly, Central Otago, New ZealandContributed by:
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War Memorial Ranfurly Central Otago, NZName of Private Allen Mawhinney is on this memorialContributed by:
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Roll of Honour, Ranfurly War Memorial NZName of Private Allen Mawhinney is on this Roll of HonourContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Lost in the Fields of PasschendaeleMore about Lost in the Fields of Passchendaele
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Before Anzac Beyond Armistice - Keith Douglas Scott | Gerald98528 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Allen Mawhinney (1892-1917) | Gerald98528 | |
| Allen Mawhinney remembered | Gerald98528 | |
| War Memorial Ranfurly Central Otago, NZ | Gerald98528 | |
| Roll of Honour, Ranfurly War Memorial NZ | Gerald98528 | |
| Private Allen Mawhinney (1892-1917) | Gerald98528 |
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