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We remember Ernest Edgar Perfect
We remember Ernest Edgar Perfect
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1916
employment
Mill hand
Bennett and Punch
Tauramanui
New Zealand
Source:9066440
29th July 1916
1916
enlistment
Wellington
New Zealand
Source:9066440
29th July 1916
1916
location
Cottleville Terrace, Wellington
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:9066440
29th July 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Scabies
Hospital/Institution
Source:9066440
22nd November 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Gastroenteritis
Hospital/Institution
Source:9066440
23rd January 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Mumps
Hospital/Institution
Source:9066440
21st March 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Pleurisy
Hospital/Institution
Source:9066440
12th April 1917
1917
dates
Age 25
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12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
32781
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9066440
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
32781
Otago Infantry
2nd Btn.
Source:7980175
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9066440
1917
death
Killed in Action
Missing
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7980175
Source:9066440
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Apse panel 3
Source:7980175
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottleville Terrace, Wellington | New Zealand | away from home address | known 29th July 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 32781 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 32781 | Otago Infantry | 2nd Btn. | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George John Perfect | father | ||
| Jane McLaren | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917-07-29 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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Private Ernest Perfect 32781Death notice at the time of his death by his brother
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Communities
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Ernest Perfect 32781 | Gerald98528 | |
| Private Ernest Perfect 32781 | Gerald98528 |
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