George Henry Bragg

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • Born 5 June 1883, Stewart Island, New Zealand
  • Died 20 February 1961, Invercargill
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16/253
  • Served In New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion, 1st Māori Contingent, A Company
  • Next of Kin Mr John Bragg (father), Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island
  • Pre-war occupation Seaman
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted19 October 1914, Otago
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 20 Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915, Wellington, disembarked Suez, Egypt, 26 March 1915
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915, Gallipoli 1915, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western Europe 1916
  • Periods of service47 days in New Zealand and three years 332 days overseas in Egypt, Gallipoli and France. Total service of four years and 114 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Tahiti, 11 January 1919
  • Discharged9 February 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
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