Corporal

James William Thomas Hope-Ede

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of James Thomas Hope-Ede and Bessie Hope-Ede, of Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; husband of Catherine Mary Hope-Ede, of Newmarket, Auckland City.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

James served as Sgt. Major at Featherson Camp in WW1. Rejoined the Army Inspection Dept. as an Ammunition Inspector in 1941.

 

Note that the date of death is incorrect on his headstone,

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Casualty

Service Number: 
5/1/1687
Name:
James William Thomas Hope-Ede
Rank: 
Corporal
Date of Birth:
21 July 1880
Place of Birth:
Scotland
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Nationality of Force:
New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Military Forces, Army Inspection Dept.

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
17 May 1943
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
62
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Prot. Soldiers Area B, Row 4A, Grave 6.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
James William Thomas Hope-Ede
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