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Cpl. George Priest

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ōtāne, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand
Death: July 27, 1917 (27)
Ypres, Belgium (World War I: Killed in Action)
Place of Burial: [II. C. 3.], Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium
Immediate Family:

Son of Martin Bruce Hay Priest and Jessie Ursula Priest
Brother of James William Priest; Thomas Bruce Hay Priest; Martin George Turner Priest; Peter John Priest; Jessie Willa Stephenson and 2 others

Occupation: Wellington Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
Find A Grave ID: 12906596
Service No: WWI 10/4175
Managed by: Jason Scott Wills
Last Updated:

About Cpl. George Priest

George Priest was the son of Martin Bruce Hay Priest and Jessie Sinclair Priest, of Shetland Islands, Scotland. Corporal in WIR, file number 10/4175. 2 Bn Wellington Regiment NZ Expeditionary Force.

Sources

  1. Cenotaph: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/...
  2. New Zealand and World War One Roll of Honour: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sooty/genealogy/nzefrohP.html / Ref 14.4.2021
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Cpl. George Priest's Timeline

1889
December 8, 1889
Ōtāne, Hawke's Bay, North Island, New Zealand
1917
July 27, 1917
Age 27
Ypres, Belgium
July 27, 1917
Age 27
Mud Corner Cemetery, [II. C. 3.], Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium