MUFF, Norman Douglas
(Service number 24/849)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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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 | Orari, South Canterbury | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Arthur Muff (father), Orari, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | C Company | ||
| Date | HMNZT 31 Tahiti | ||
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| Embarked From | Destination | Suez, Egypt | |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, C Company | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4/1/1918 | Age | 25 |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine Church Memorial; Geraldine War Memorial; Orari War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Norman Muff was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Muff, of 1 Vivian St., Wellington, New Zealand. Native of Bradford, Yorks, England.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database (August 2013);
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Lois Shers, SC branch NZSG
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