eenie15 Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 I was searching these forums for information to do my research project that I have to complete for my history class. However, I have searched many hours for my soldiers information, but because he is from New Zealand he is very difficult to find information on. From what I saw from this post: (http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=145000), I was informed to message ‘acnnolly’ to ask about New Zealand War Diaries from the Otago Regiment. I tried to, but the forum restricted me from doing any messaging or pming. Can anybody help? Below is the info on my soldier so far... Name: Francis Alexander Dunn From: 1st Battalion., Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Age: 26 Date of Death: 23/10/1918 Service No: 40914 Additional information: Son of John and Georgina Christie Dunn, of Ardwick St., Gore, Southland, New Zealand. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 11. Cemetery: ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION If you could find pages from his war diaries, birth record, census record, medal index card, service records or any information on his life at all, please e-mail me or respond back to this post a.s.a.p. my e-mail: andr015@yahoo.com Thank you, eenie15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 eenie, Are you in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMH Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Eenie, I expect you already know that his personnel file is available at archives New Zealand. Some files have been digitized, but not this one unfortunately, and it can take a long time to get one ordered and delivered. I guess you don't live in Wellington. It might be worth while looking at the history of his regiment here for some background information. Some New Zealanders may be along to help later. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teejay65 Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 You could try this site:- http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ Regards, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eenie15 Posted 2 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2010 No Iam in the U.S. By the way, thanks to everyone replying quick! I will try out these suggested sites, but does anyone know how to pm? Because I can't. If you can, please pm ‘acnnolly’ and ask him if he has war diaries on the 1st battalion Otago regiment. Thanks again, eenie15 eenie, Are you in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eenie15 Posted 2 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2010 I searched for my individual on this site, and I found some record of him. However, it is restricted. http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFu...do?OID=20999332 I will try e-mailing them and ask for access, but I'm not sure if they will let me view them online. Any suggestions? You could try this site:- http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ Regards, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teejay65 Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Is this any help eenie :- Full Name Private Francis Alexander Dunn Rank Last Held Private Forename(s) Francis Alexander Surname Dunn War World War I, 1914-1918 Serial No. 40914 First Known Rank Private Occupation before Enlistment Engineer Next of Kin John Dunn (father), Otamita, via Gore, New Zealand Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force Embarkation Unit 23rd Reinforcements Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company Embarkation Date 14 March 1917 Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand Transport HMNZT 79 Vessel Ruapehu Destination Devonport, England Nominal Roll Number 57 Page on Nominal Roll 14 Last Unit Served Otago Infantry Regiment Place of Death Le Cateau, France Date of Death 23 October 1918 Year of Death 1918 Cause of Death Killed in action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eenie15 Posted 3 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 3 May , 2010 http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/g...OriginalID=4286 I think I have the exact same information already, I'm guessing you got it from the link above? If you can find any information on Birth, census,Attestation, Roll of Honour records please post. Thank you for trying though, -eenie15 Is this any help eenie :- Full Name Private Francis Alexander Dunn Rank Last Held Private Forename(s) Francis Alexander Surname Dunn War World War I, 1914-1918 Serial No. 40914 First Known Rank Private Occupation before Enlistment Engineer Next of Kin John Dunn (father), Otamita, via Gore, New Zealand Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force Embarkation Unit 23rd Reinforcements Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company Embarkation Date 14 March 1917 Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand Transport HMNZT 79 Vessel Ruapehu Destination Devonport, England Nominal Roll Number 57 Page on Nominal Roll 14 Last Unit Served Otago Infantry Regiment Place of Death Le Cateau, France Date of Death 23 October 1918 Year of Death 1918 Cause of Death Killed in action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eenie15 Posted 3 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Hi guys, I tried finding out information about my New Zealand soldier from WWI and i found very little information on him. I found out where he was buried and this... Does anybody have information on his service record, war diary, birth record, census record, marriage record, medal index card, or attestation papers or any other information on his personal life! Please respond! Thanks -eenie15 my e-mail: andr015@yahoo.com or pandrew1@umbc.edu Name: DUNN, FRANCIS ALEXANDER Initials: F A Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 26 Date of Death: 23/10/1918 Service No: 40914 Additional information: Son of John and Georgina Christie Dunn, of Ardwick St., Gore, Southland, New Zealand. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 FRANCIS ALEXANDER DUNN Birth: 25 MAY 1893 Ashburton, Otago, Canterbury Death: 23 OCT 1918 Parents: Father: JOHN ALEXANDER DUNN Mother: GEORGINA CHRISTY MCILROY GEORGINA CHRISTY MCILROY Death: 29 OCT 1924 Parents: Father: JOHN MCILROY Mother: GEORGINA COLLINS Marriages: Spouse: JOHN ALEXANDER DUNN Marriage: 19 APR 1877 Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand JOHN ALEXANDER DUNN Death: 19 APR 1934 Parents: Father: DAVID DUNN Family Mother: ANN MCLAUCHLAN Marriages: Spouse: GEORGINA CHRISTY MCILROY Family Marriage: 19 APR 1877 Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoMH Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Try searching Papers Past - digitized NZ newspapers - with names, places etc for possible background information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolm Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 This information about him is from the NZ War Memorial site: http://muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/c.../locations.aspx Full Name Private Francis Alexander Dunn Rank Last Held Private Forename(s) Francis Alexander Surname Dunn War World War I, 1914-1918 Serial No. 40914 First Known Rank Private Occupation before Enlistment Engineer Next of Kin John Dunn (father), Otamita, via Gore, New Zealand Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force Embarkation Unit 23rd Reinforcements Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company Embarkation Date 14 March 1917 Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand Transport HMNZT 79 Vessel Ruapehu Destination Devonport, England Nominal Roll Number 57 Page on Nominal Roll 14 Last Unit Served Otago Infantry Regiment Place of Death Le Cateau, France Date of Death 23 October 1918 Year of Death 1918 Cause of Death Killed in action Further References Search http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz for information about this person's Military Personnel File. Use the Simple Search option. Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918 The site also contains an image of the nominal roll. Carolyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teejay65 Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 You can obtain his birth certificate from :- https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/search/ Regards, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eenie15 Posted 4 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2010 Wow thanks guys, I will try out these sites and tell everyone how it turns out. Thanks again, -eenie15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eenie15 Posted 4 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2010 Are there bumps allowed in this forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eenie15 Posted 4 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 4 May , 2010 Hey thanks for the information on his birth, do you mind telling me where you found this? A link or URL would be nice. Thanks, -eenie15 FRANCIS ALEXANDER DUNN Birth: 25 MAY 1893 Ashburton, Otago, Canterbury Death: 23 OCT 1918 Parents: Father: JOHN ALEXANDER DUNN Mother: GEORGINA CHRISTY MCILROY GEORGINA CHRISTY MCILROY Death: 29 OCT 1924 Parents: Father: JOHN MCILROY Mother: GEORGINA COLLINS Marriages: Spouse: JOHN ALEXANDER DUNN Marriage: 19 APR 1877 Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand JOHN ALEXANDER DUNN Death: 19 APR 1934 Parents: Father: DAVID DUNN Family Mother: ANN MCLAUCHLAN Marriages: Spouse: GEORGINA CHRISTY MCILROY Family Marriage: 19 APR 1877 Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 4 May , 2010 Share Posted 4 May , 2010 http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Search/frameset_search.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Bob Posted 9 July , 2010 Share Posted 9 July , 2010 I was searching these forums for information to do my research project that I have to complete for my history class. However, I have searched many hours for my soldiers information, but because he is from New Zealand he is very difficult to find information on. From what I saw from this post: (http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=145000), I was informed to message ‘acnnolly’ to ask about New Zealand War Diaries from the Otago Regiment. I tried to, but the forum restricted me from doing any messaging or pming. Can anybody help? Below is the info on my soldier so far... Name: Francis Alexander Dunn From: 1st Battalion., Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Nationality: New Zealand Rank: Private Age: 26 Date of Death: 23/10/1918 Service No: 40914 Additional information: Son of John and Georgina Christie Dunn, of Ardwick St., Gore, Southland, New Zealand. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 11. Cemetery: ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION If you could find pages from his war diaries, birth record, census record, medal index card, service records or any information on his life at all, please e-mail me or respond back to this post a.s.a.p. my e-mail: andr015@yahoo.com Thank you, eenie15 Hello eenie15, are you aware that his Army File is available at the NZ National Archive?. If you are in Welington you can visit them and join as a reader then you can order the file a no cost and it will be on line as a PDF in a week or so. If you are outside Wellington, I can order it and will notify you when it is on line it that is your wish. My email is cameron.marg.bob@xtra.co.nz Cheers Kiwi Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(nzef) Posted 9 July , 2010 Share Posted 9 July , 2010 Hi, KiwiBob - I believe you still have to pay the $25 for WW1 NZEF Service Records - unless something has changed, in which case wooohooo!!!! - If the record has already been paid for then it's free for anyone to download once uploaded to the Arhives site. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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