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We remember David Nelson
We remember David Nelson
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1914
employment
Labourer
Roberts
Waipawa
New Zealand
Source:9059547
1914
1914
enlistment
Waipawa
New Zealand
Source:8002853
1914
1914
location
Waipawa
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:9059547
1914
1917
dates
Age 35
Source:9059547
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
10/1304
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Wellington Infantry Battalion, 1st Battalion
Source:8002853
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
10/1304 and 18695
New Zealand Rifle Brigade (First enlistment)
Wellington Infantry Battalion (second enlistment)
Source:8002853
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8002853
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8002853
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:8002853
Source:9059547
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:9059547
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Nelson |
| Source | 8002853 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waipawa | New Zealand | away from home address | known 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 10/1304 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | Wellington Infantry Battalion, 1st Battalion | ||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 10/1304 and 18695 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade (First enlistment) | Wellington Infantry Battalion (second enlistment) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Nelson | mother | ||
| George Nelson | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaelePrivate David Nelson 10/1304 (1914) and 18695 (1916) is remembered on this memorial
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 | |
| Minute sheet | Gerald98528 |
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