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Re: What happened to Albert James RAWSTRON?
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 03 April 21 06:29 BST (UK) »
Thanks KHP.
The death of Alfred James Rawstron who died in Chch in 1944 is registered under the surname "RAUSTRON"

Spades - I have found on Forces War Records the following:
A J Risden  1902 - 5th NZ Contingent

Unfortunately I don't have full membership so unable to check this out.  But looks like he could have been awarded the KSA and QSA South African medals?

Back to variant name spellings!

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Re: What happened to Albert James RAWSTRON?
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 03 April 21 06:56 BST (UK) »
Thanks KHP.
The death of Alfred James Rawstron who died in Chch in 1944 is registered under the surname "RAUSTRON"


Didn't get that far to see, was just thinking how a transcriber could mistake the 'W' for an "U".

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Re: What happened to Albert James RAWSTRON?
« Reply #11 on: Saturday 03 April 21 07:12 BST (UK) »
The same source has a 1880 passenger record for a A.J. RAWSTON who travelled from Melbourne to Port Chalmers per the Rotorua. Described as a miner aged 24, single, from England, travelled Steerage.

I did see this separate record who I suspect is your man. Note the spelling variant:

NZ War Memorials & Rolls of Honour.
Name: RISDEN A J
War:    1899-1902
Date:   1899
Place:   Napier and District South African War, Napier, Hawkes Bay

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Record for this man at Archway has his mother as Emma, shakespeare Road, Napier
Record seems to be signed by him, as Risden. 

https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11241528

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Re: What happened to Albert James RAWSTRON?
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 03 April 21 07:21 BST (UK) »
Thanks Mckha489 - just discovered this also.
So we can rule this person out.
Back to the drawing board!

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Re: What happened to Albert James RAWSTRON?
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 03 April 21 07:30 BST (UK) »
Who is the one in Taranaki? Is he the same as the one who shot his wife in 1913, and is that the one who died in Christchurch 1944?

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Re: What happened to Albert James RAWSTRON?
« Reply #14 on: Saturday 03 April 21 07:35 BST (UK) »
Yes, that is my understanding from my research.

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Re: What happened to Albert James RAWSTRON?
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Re: What happened to Albert James RAWSTRON?
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 06 April 21 04:41 BST (UK) »
This afternoon I checked the NZ death microfiche at the local library for the period 1926 - 1980 and found nothing.
I did however find him in the Stones September 1920 Directory;
Rawstron, Albt Salesman - 274 Main Road, P N

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Re: What happened to Albert James RAWSTRON?
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 20 April 21 02:29 BST (UK) »
Thanks to all for your postings and advice.
At this stage it looks like he doesn't want to be found and likely to have changed his name.
I have also looked under the surname "Mitchell" as this was his Mother's maiden name.
This one has "stumped" me for the time being so will close off this posting.
Thanks again.
TPB