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We remember James Genet
We remember James Genet
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1916
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Rifleman
32320
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
10th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion
Source:8031974
15th November 1916
1919
marriage
Mary Or Gladys Hopkins or Thurston
Source:9434292
26th April 1919
employment
Tailor
Christchurch
New Zealand
Source:9358742
hospitalisation
Loss of both eyes. G.S.W. back and leg.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9358742
location
71 Salisbury Street, Christchurch
New Zealand
parents address
Source:9358742
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Genet |
| Source | 8031974 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Salisbury Street, Christchurch | New Zealand | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 32320 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | 10th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James P. Genet | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Or Gladys Hopkins or Thurston | wife | 26th April 1919 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dark | gray | black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-11-09 | 5'5" |
Media
Media
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Military InsigniaMilitary Insignia - New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF)
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His brother's obituaryThe obituary of his brother, Herbert Edward Genet, who was killed in France in April 1918. James Genet's injuries and his residence in St Dunstan's Institute for the Blind, in New Zealand, are referred to.Contributed by:
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James Alfred Genet and his wife Mary HopkinsThis is James Genet and his wife who was his volunteer nurse in St Dunstan's Hospital in London. He married her in 1919 before returning to New Zealand.Contributed by:
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Attestation record of James Alfred Genet.Attestation record from NZ army recordsContributed by:
Ann63814 -
James Genet war record pg 1This is the first page of a letter written to Herbert Genet who was the son of James Genet from the Ministry of Defence in NZ detailing his war record.Contributed by:
Ann63814 -
Page 2 of war record letterThis is the second page of a letter written to Herbert Genet who was the son of James Genet from the Ministry of Defence in NZ detailing his war record.Contributed by:
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Page 3 of war record letterThis is the third page of a letter written to Herbert Genet who was the son of James Genet from the Ministry of Defence in NZ detailing his war record.Contributed by:
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Marriage certificate of James GenetThis is the marriage certificate of James Genet and Gladys Thurston whose real name was Mary Hopkins. The marriage took place in London on 26 April 1919Contributed by:
Ann63814
Communities
Communities
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cenotaph record | Patrick63223 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Insignia | Patrick63223 | |
| His brother's obituary | Patrick63223 | |
| Birth certificate of James Alfred Genet | Ann63814 | |
| James Alfred Genet | Ann63814 | |
| James Alfred Genet and his wife Mary Hopkins | Ann63814 | |
| Attestation record of James Alfred Genet. | Ann63814 | |
| James Genet war record pg 1 | Ann63814 | |
| Page 2 of war record letter | Ann63814 | |
| Page 3 of war record letter | Ann63814 | |
| Marriage certificate of James Genet | Ann63814 |
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