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We remember Cecil John 'jack' Braithwaite
We remember Cecil John 'jack' Braithwaite
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1915
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:8953861
29th May 1915
1915
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
24/1521
Otago Infantry Regiment
2 Battalion
Source:8953861
29th May 1915 - 29th October 1916
1915
location
5 Cliffs Road, St. Clair, Dunedin
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7984911
29th May 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Measles
Hospital/Institution
Source:8953861
1st April 1916 - 5th April 1916
education
Primary School
Arthur Street School
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7984911
employment
Family bookstore
His father
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7984911
employment
Journalist
Sydney Bulletin
Sydney
Australia
Source:7984911
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8953861
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8953861
1916
death
Executed by firing squad for allegedly leading a mutiny at the Blargies Military Prison, posthumously pardoned
Rouen
France
Source:7984911
Source:8953866
29th October 1916
burial
Rouen, Seine-Maritime
France
O. I. K. 10.
Source:7984911
sibling
Horace
Source:9180907
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cecil John 'jack' |
| Initials | CJ' |
| Last Name | Braithwaite |
| Source | 8953861 |
| First Names | Jack |
| Initials | J |
| Source | 7984911 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Cliffs Road, St. Clair, Dunedin | New Zealand | parents address | known 29th May 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 24/1521 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2 Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Braithwaite | mother | ||
| Joseph Braithwaite | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-05-29 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia page | Guy74824 | |
| Etaples mutiny | Deborah102878 | |
| Biography of John Braithwaite, Dictionary of New Zealand | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Shot at Dawn | David1424 | |
| Private Jack Braithwaite 24/1521 | Gerald98528 |
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