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Edward Henry Patrick “Eddie; Pat” Vazey

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Edward Henry Patrick “Eddie; Pat” Vazey Veteran

Birth
Auckland, New Zealand
Death
22 Jun 1917 (aged 19)
Messines, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium
Burial
Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Family memorial to Edward Henry VAZEY M.M. Service No. 26718 along with his "chum" Edward Hector WALKER (26721)
Both killed in action at Messines; VAZEY aged 19 on 22 June 1917 and WALKER aged 21 on 7 June 1917

Edward VAZEY's Cenotaph database record:
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C16119
Edward WALKER's Cenotaph database record:
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C16243

Edward VAZEY was related to Edward H. VAZEY, Serial Number A/1821, who died in WW2 when the Neptune sank in the Mediterranean in 1941, during World War 2.
Cenotaph record: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C18118

Updated middle name confirmed by checking NZ Dept Internal Affairs Historic BDM indexes.
Nickname of 'Pat' sent in by FAG member 'Dolly'.
Family memorial to Edward Henry VAZEY M.M. Service No. 26718 along with his "chum" Edward Hector WALKER (26721)
Both killed in action at Messines; VAZEY aged 19 on 22 June 1917 and WALKER aged 21 on 7 June 1917

Edward VAZEY's Cenotaph database record:
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C16119
Edward WALKER's Cenotaph database record:
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C16243

Edward VAZEY was related to Edward H. VAZEY, Serial Number A/1821, who died in WW2 when the Neptune sank in the Mediterranean in 1941, during World War 2.
Cenotaph record: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C18118

Updated middle name confirmed by checking NZ Dept Internal Affairs Historic BDM indexes.
Nickname of 'Pat' sent in by FAG member 'Dolly'.

Gravesite Details

Memorial only "Eddie, loved son of Edward and the late Julia Vazey who was killed in action, Messines, France aged 19 years"



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  • Created by: Sandy
  • Added: Jul 9, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28148305/edward_henry_patrick-vazey: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Henry Patrick “Eddie; Pat” Vazey (Apr 1898–22 Jun 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28148305, citing Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium, Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand; Maintained by Sandy (contributor 46619734).