PECK, George Albain
(Service number 7/101)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 13/02/1890 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Morven, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | M.B. Peck, West Avenue, St Clair, Dunedin, New Zealan | ||
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 | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 4 Tahiti or HMNZT 11 Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian (1914-1916); Egyptian Expeditionary Force (1916); Balkan, Gallipoli (1915); Western European (1916-1918); | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal; Gallipoli Medallion & Lapel Badge (1967) | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 8 July 1981 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Southland Hospital | ||
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Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Centopath database ( 9 August 2015); Military personnel file (9 August 2015)
External Links
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Saray Sedeno
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