TAVENER, George
(Service number 36496)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 15 January 1889 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Hanna TAVENER (mother), Oxford Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 19 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 8 August 1976 | Age | 87 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Tavener was the son of George and Hannah Tavener, of Timaru. George married Mary Esler in 1919.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 November 2016]
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