ARDAGH, Patrick Augustine
(Service number 3/2859; WWII 31821)
| First Rank | Captain | Last Rank | Brigadier |
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Birth
| Date | 30/08/1887 | Place of Birth | Ngapara, near Oamaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 13 January 1917 | Age | 29 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | 31 Carlton Street, Merivale, Christchurch | ||
| Occupation | Medical Practitioner | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Lily Hebe ARDAGH (wife), care of J. J. ARDAGH, Commercial Hotel, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 21st Reinforcements, New Zealand Medical Corps | ||
| Date | 21 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa or Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
See Cenotaph record for details
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 April 1944 | Age | 56 years |
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| Place of Death | England | ||
| Cause | Sickness | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Brookwood Military Cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Patrick Augustine Ardagh was the second son of James John and Annie Elizabeth (née Ford) Ardagh. He was educated at Ngapara, Waikouaiti and other primary schools, and at Waitaki Boys' High School. Dr Ardagh practised for some time in Temuka before moving to Christchurch in March 1914. In 1914 he married registered nurse Lily Hebe Lowick. Captain Surgeon P. Ardagh was present at the ordination to priesthood of his brother Cyril, on 26 November 1916 at the Sacred Heart Church, Timaru, the day before he left for the front. Lily Hebe Ardagh was awarded the British War Medal for her work with the Voluntary Aid Detachment.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 February 2018]; CWGC [20 February 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 February 2018]; School Admission records (Oamaru Branch NZSG) [20 February 2018]; Timaru Herald, 27 November 1916 (Papers Past) [18 February 2018]
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