CHRISTMAS, Percy John
(Service number 23/382)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 24/08/1880 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 30 May 1915 | Age | 35 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Clyde St, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J Christmas,(mother) Clyde St Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 1st Battalion, NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | B Company | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 30,31,32,33,34 Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 September 1916 | Age | 41 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | KIA | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Caterpillar Valley (NZ) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of John and Annie CHristmas 66 Harper Street Timaru. Gave his birthdate as 1880 but BMD shows correct date of 1875 with correct age at death, ie 41 not 36
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