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Erima Northcroft

Erima Harvey Northcroft, New Zealand soldier, lawyer, and judge (died 1953)

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Born
December 2, 1884
Died
October 10, 1953
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1884

About Erima Northcroft

Sir Erima Harvey Northcroft (2 December 1884 – 10 October 1953) was a New Zealand lawyer, judge, and military leader. His papers from the Tokyo War Crimes Trial are held by the University of Canterbury. During World War I, Northcroft was an artillery officer in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in the 1919 King's Birthday Honours. He was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935. In 1912, Northcroft was a founding member of the Hamilton District Law Society and later became its president.

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Erima Northcroft timeline

  1. In 1912, Northcroft was a founding member of the Hamilton District Law Society and later became its president.
  2. During World War I, Northcroft was an artillery officer in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in the 1919 King's Birthday Honours.
  3. He was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935.

The world when Erima Northcroft was born

Erima Northcroft was born in 1884. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGrover Cleveland elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst roller coaster opens at Coney Island
  • Notable inventionRoller coaster
  • World population~1.44B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population53.7M

1884 versus 2026

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Measure18842026
Population53.7M341 million

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