STEPHENS, John
(Service number 53434)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 4 July 1890 | Place of Birth | England |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | William Stephens (brother) 18 Oxford St, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements G Company | ||
| Date | 16 July 1914 | ||
| Transport | NMNZT 88 Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Liverpool, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 30 March 1918 | Age | 27 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in Action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Grevillers (NZ) Memorial | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Mark and Mary Jane Stephens, Fraddon, Cornwall. Brothers Henry (UK), Mark and William of Timaru
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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