ELDER, Hugh
(Service number 3/3635)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 24/05/1882 | Place of Birth | Kaiapoi |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Commercial traveller | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs I. ELDER (mother), 64 Hill Street, Wellington | ||
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 | Hospital Ship No. 1, "Maheno" (Fourth Charter) | ||
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| Transport | Maheno | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Medical Corps | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 5 December 1965 | Age | 84 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Hugh Elder, born on 24 May 1882 at Kaiapoi, was living in Timaru and working as a commercial traveller when he enlisted. He embarked on Hospital Ship No. 1 on the 6th voyage. At the time of his death he was resident at the Beverley War Veterans Home in Timaru.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [26 December 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [26 December 2016]
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