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We remember Michael Piper
We remember Michael Piper
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1914
employment
Farm Labourer
Step Father
Rotherham, Canterbury
New Zealand
Source:9067362
13th December 1914
1914
enlistment
Trehtham
New Zealand
Source:9067362
13th December 1914
1914
location
Rotherham, Canterbury
New Zealand
parents address
Source:9067362
13th December 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded at Gallipoli
Hospital/Institution
Source:9067362
2nd June 1915
1917
hospitalisation
Rubella
Hospital/Institution
Source:9067362
10th March 1917
1917
dates
Age 25
Source:9067362
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
8/1314
Otago Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9067362
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9067362
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:9067362
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7980336
Source:9067362
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:9067362
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Michael |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Piper |
| Source | 7980336 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham, Canterbury | New Zealand | parents address | known 13th December 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/1314 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Gillespie | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-12-12 | Roman Catholic |
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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Michael Piper 8/1314 | Gerald98528 |
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