AULD, Edwin Hugh
(Service number 55893)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 17/02/1891 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 147 Willis Street, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Sheet metal worker | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs S. AULD (mother), Egmont Village, Taranaki | ||
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 | 26 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 16 September 1965 | Age | 74 years |
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| Place of Death | Tokanui Hospital, Tokanui | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Te Awamutu Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Cave War Memorial - Those who offered their lives by serving overseas | ||
Biographical Notes
Edwin Hugh Auld was the third son of James Alexander and Sarah Dickie (née Stewart) Auld. He started his schooling at Fairlie, and continued at various schools in the North Island after the family moved. His brother James alexander Auld also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 April 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [23 April 2019]; School Admission records [23 April 2019]; Te Awamutu Cemetery record [23 April 2019]
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