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Andrew McConchie (1891 - 1966)

Andrew McConchie
Born in New Zealandmap
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Husband of — married 26 Dec 1921 in New Zealandmap
Died at age 75 [location unknown]
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Biography

According to Military service attestation papers Edward McConchie was born 21st January, 1891, in New Zealand, the son of a Scottish father and an Australian mother. He worked as a plasterer, and gave his wife as next-of-kin: Amy Isobel McConchie of Maori Road, Nelson. They had three children under 16 years of age. [1]

Andrew was the son of William McConchie and Esther Steer.

He married Amy Isabel Foulds in 1921

They had five sons:

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  5. Unknown

Edward McConchie passed away 2nd March, 1966, aged 74 years. His cremated remains were interred in the Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson. In 1977, his wife was interred in the same family plot. His individual plaque reads: [2]

2/229 1st N.Z.E.F.
Sgt ANDREW McCONCHIE
Field Artillery
Gallipoli Veteran
Died March 2. 1966. Aged 74
Life & work well done

His wife's headstone names four sons: Alan, Ian, Barry, and Raymond - the latter interred in the same family plot.


Sources

  1. Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805 ; Ancestry.com New Zealand World War I Service Dossiers, 1914-1920
  2. memorial plaque Find A Grave Memorial page for Andrew McConchie Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson, Nelson City, Nelson, New Zealand

Acknowledgements

This WikiTree profile was started through the import of Family Tree March 2011.ged on Jan 10, 2012 by Lorraine MacKenzie.






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