PAINE, Douglas
(Service number 23/546)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 02/04/1895 | Place of Birth | Dunedin |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 29 May 1915 | Age | 21 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Care of Mrs Wade, Theodocia Street, Timaru, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Mecer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | V. Paine (father), Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 30 Maunganui or HMNZT 31 Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian (1914-1915); Egyptian Expeditionary Force (1916); Western European (1916-1918) | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 14 August 1955 | Age | |
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Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph database (17 July 2015); Militay personnel file (17 July 2015)
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Saray Sedeno
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