TROTT, Albert James
(Service number 17017)
| First Rank | Sapper | Last Rank | Sapper |
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Birth
| Date | 23/12/1886 | Place of Birth | Christchurch |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Waihao Forks, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Sheep farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | George TROTT (father), Waimate, South Canterbury | ||
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 | 17th Reinforcements, Divisional Signallers | ||
| Date | 25 September 1916 | ||
| Transport | Devon | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Engineers | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 19 May 1961 | Age | 74 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Albert James Trott was the son of George and Mary Ann (née Ferrick) Trott.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [30 December 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [03 January 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [30 December 2016]
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