AULD, James Alexander
(Service number 15455)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 01/01/1894 | Place of Birth | Fairlie |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address at Enlistment | Cheviot | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Rachael AULD (wife), Cheviot | ||
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 | 15th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 16 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | |||
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
London Gazette, 10 January 1920
Prisoner of War Information
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| Where Captured and by Whom | |
| Actions Prior to Capture | |
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 2 February 1952 | Age | 58 years |
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| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Homeview Cemetery, Cheviot | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
James Alexander Auld was the fourth son of James Alexander and Sarah Dickie (née Stewart) Auld. He was educated at various schools in the North Island after the family moved. j. A. Auld was awarded the DCM. His brother Edwin Hugh 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]; Homeview Cemetery, Cheviot record [23 April 2019]
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