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Historical records matching Brig. James Hargest, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, MC, ED
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About Brig. James Hargest, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, MC, ED
James Hargest, generally known as Jim or Jimmy, was born in Gore on 4 September 1891, the son of Mary Prosser and her husband, James Hargest, a labourer. He was educated at Gore and Mandeville schools, before joining his father farming at Mandeville in central Southland. In February 1911 Hargest joined the Territorial Force. He volunteered for service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force on 12 August 1914 and the following month was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment. He was seriously wounded at Gallipoli in early August 1915. After months of medical treatment and rest, Hargest joined the 1st Battalion of the Otago Infantry Regiment in France in July 1916. He quickly emerged as one of his unit's most promising officers. By the end of 1916 he had attained the temporary rank of major and been awarded the Military Cross. Source: J. A. B. Crawford. 'Hargest, James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4h16/hargest-james (accessed 10 December 2021).
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- J. A. B. Crawford. 'Hargest, James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/4h16/hargest-james (accessed 10 December 2021)
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Brig. James Hargest, CBE, DSO & Two Bars, MC, ED's Timeline
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September 4, 1891
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Gore, Southland, South Island, New Zealand
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| 1919 |
September 2, 1919
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1923
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New Zealand
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1929
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New Zealand
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| 1944 |
August 12, 1944
Age 52
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France
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August 12, 1944
Age 52
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Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery, [I. C. 2.], Hottot-les-Bagues, Basse-Normandie, France
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