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Gisborne Victoria [83]

Gisborne [46]

New Gisborne Victoria [4]

Gisborne NZ [3]

Gisborne New South Wales [1]

Gisborne, New Zealand [1]

Gisborne, Victoria [1]

Holy Trinity, Gisborne [1]

Muriwai, Gisborne [1]

Waipiro Bay, Gisborne [1]

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Quarter Master Sergeant [1]

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Otago Infantry Regiment [3]

New Zealand Maori Contingent [2]

1st Maori Contingent [1]

1st Maori Contingent [1]

5th Pioneers [1]

Australian Infantry [1]

Indian Army Reserve of Officers [1]

New Zealand Rifle Brigade [1]

Otago Mounted Rifles [1]

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Wellington Infantry Regiment [1]

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Australian Imperial Force [125]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [11]

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British Army [1]

Royal Navy [1]

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S [18]

M [16]

B [12]

P [12]

C [9]

J [9]

G [8]

R [8]

L [7]

T [7]

W [6]

D [5]

H [5]

K [5]

A [4]

E [3]

F [3]

O [3]

I [2]

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Military Service [140]

Merchant Navy [2]

Country

New Zealand [6]

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People [142] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Gisborne Victoria [83] Gisborne [46] New Gisborne Victoria [4] Gisborne NZ [3] Gisborne New South Wales [1] Gisborne, New Zealand [1] Gisborne, Victoria [1] Holy Trinity, Gisborne [1] Muriwai, Gisborne [1] Waipiro Bay, Gisborne [1]

Rank

Private [5] Corporal [2] 2nd Lieutenant [1] Captain [1] Driver [1] Lieutenant Colonel [1] Quarter Master Sergeant [1]

Unit

Otago Infantry Regiment [3] New Zealand Maori Contingent [2] 1st Maori Contingent [1] 1st Maori Contingent [1] 5th Pioneers [1] Australian Infantry [1] Indian Army Reserve of Officers [1] New Zealand Rifle Brigade [1] Otago Mounted Rifles [1] Wellington [1] Wellington Infantry Regiment [1]

Service

Australian Imperial Force [125] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [11] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [2] British Army [1] Royal Navy [1]

Last name first letter

S [18] M [16] B [12] P [12] C [9] J [9] G [8] R [8] L [7] T [7] W [6] D [5] H [5] K [5] A [4] E [3] F [3] O [3] I [2]

Contribution

Military Service [140] Merchant Navy [2]

Country

New Zealand [6]

Bertie Paulson

Born 1893

Died 1917

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 24/1776 Corporal Otago Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Eric Middleton Ryburn

Born 1893

Died 1917

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 8/1625 2nd Lieutenant Otago Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion

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David James Walsh

Born 1895

Died 1917

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 9/1619 Private Otago Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion

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William Sidney

Born 1876

Died 1915

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/591 Private New Zealand Maori Contingent

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Tuahae Carroll

Died 1915

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/572 Corporal 1st Maori Contingent

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Rawhira Wairau

Born 1894

Died 1915

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/53 Private New Zealand Maori Contingent B Company

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Geoffrey John Hart

Born 1894

Died 1956

Australian Imperial Force 864 Driver 28th Australian Infantry Battalion

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Whare Baker

Born 1887

Died 1915

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16/524 1st Maori Contingent B Company

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William Airey Bousfield

Born 1896

Died 1966

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 30143

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 30143 Private Wellington

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 30143 Private Wellington 3rd Battalion

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Robert Gartside

Born 1862

Died 1915

Australian Imperial Force Lieutenant Colonel Australian Infantry 8th Battalion Headquarters

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Roy Octavius Bousfield

Born 1894

Died 1972

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 9/1525

Otago Mounted Rifles Pioneer Battalion

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 9/1525 Quarter Master Sergeant Otago Mounted Rifles Pioneer Battalion

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Henry Stanley Person

Born 1895

Died 1915

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 23/557 New Zealand Rifle Brigade

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John Joseph Bluett

Australian Imperial Force 826

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Francis William Knowles

Born 1888

Died 1917

New Zealand Expeditionary Force 48515 Wellington Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion

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Percival Theodore Thomsett

Australian Imperial Force 7078

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James Ryan

Died 1916

Australian Imperial Force 3137 Private 5th Pioneers

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William Thomas Mckeague

Born 1898

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 316804

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Edmond John Kenny

Australian Imperial Force 604

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Sidney Thomas Gray

Born 1890

Died 1947

British Army Captain Indian Army Reserve of Officers

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Cecil Francis Percival

Australian Imperial Force 5908

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