McAULEY, John Alexander
(Service number 6/1648)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 03/04/1889 | Place of Birth | Oamaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | 25 | |
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| Address at Enlistment | C/- Mr McCulley, Temuka, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Hampden Infantry | ||
| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Fransica Louisa McAuley (Wife), care of Mrs J.S. Bennett,Banks St, Timaru, New Zealand. His service records also give other addresses including: The Brothers, Albury,C/- Mr Wilson, Combs Run, Waihao Downs, Waimate; and C/- Mr Macartney, Ohongaiti, Main Trunk Line | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battlalion | ||
| Date | 14 February 1915 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egypt 1915, Balkan 1915 | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 June 1915 | Age | 26 |
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| Place of Death | At sea from Gallipoli | ||
| Cause | Died of disease - Enteric Fever | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Peter and Mary Ann McAuley and brother of Frederick Henry McAuley (7/979) who also served during the war. John McAuley married Francis L Pearce of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, late of Timaru, New Zealand, at St Mary's Church, Timaru on 29 April 1914.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database (Oct 2013); Archways (Oct 2013); CWGC (Oct 2013); NZ War Graves (Oct 2013); NZBDM 1889/3000; Personal discussion and notes from E P McAuley to establish link between John and his brother Frederick McAuley (Tony Rippin, 28 January 2014);
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Janette Clarke, SC branch NZSG
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