BONNIN, Arthur Edward
(Service number 3/102A)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Westport Coal Co, Timaru | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John L. Bonnin, Brighton, Otago | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Ambulance | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Star of India | ||
| Embarked From | Auckland | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Medical Corps | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 August 1915 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Egypt | ||
| Cause | Died of disease | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Arthur Bonnin was the son of John L. and Adelaide Mary Bonnin
Sources
Cenotaph Sep 2013
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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