PINNELL, Edwin Isaac
(Service number 85707)
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Birth
| Date | 05/02/1897 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Mill Road, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Carter | ||
| Previous Military Experience | 2nd South Canterbury Regiment | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mr Elisha PINNELL (father), Mill Road, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 30 March 1980 | Age | 83 years |
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| Place of Death | New Zealand | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Edwin Isaac Pinnell was the son of Elisha and Amelia (née Maberly) Pinnell. Edwin was called up in 1917. He married Laura Milfred Joyce in 1918. Edwin died in 1980, predeceased by his wife by more than 30 years. Theye are buried in Free Ground in the Old Waimate Cemetery. His brother David Brooks also enlisted, neither of them going abroad.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [27 Match 2019]; Waimate Old Cemetery burial record.
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