KERNICK, Alfred Bertie
(Service number 88147)
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Birth
| Date | 28/02/1879 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 7 June 1918 | Age | 39 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Bootmaker | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. One child | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. B. KERNICK (wife), 49 Parsonage Road, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 26 May 1963 | Age | 84 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Lawn Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Alfred Bertie Kernick was the first-born of Richard and Annie (née Hatswill) Kernick. Bertie, as he was known, was educated at Timaru Main School, going out to work at the age of 15. He married Hannah Banks McBride on 1 January 1908 at Chalmers Church, Timaru. Their son Keith Bertram Kernick was born on 2 February 1909 at Timaru.Hannah died in 1932. His brother William served in World War I.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [02 September 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [03 September 2019]; Waimate Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [03 September 2019]
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