CARTWRIGHT, Jason
(Service number 9/912)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Rae's Juncgtion, South Otago | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | William Cartwright (brother), Fairlie | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 4th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 17 April 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 July 1917 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas de Calais, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Brother of William Cartwright of Allandale, Fairlie
Sources
Cenotaph Jan 2014
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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