MILBURN, John Thomas
(Service number 6/505)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 07/04/1887 | Place of Birth | Fairfield |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 17 August 1914 | Age | 27 |
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| Address at Enlistment | 18 Baker Street, Caversham, Dunedin | ||
| Occupation | Jeweller | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Jane and Joseph Milburn (parents) | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Dardanelles |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 2nd Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 December 1914 | ||
| Transport | Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Gallipoli | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-1915 Star | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | Between 25 April 1915 and 1 May 1915 | Age | 28 |
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| Place of Death | Walkers Ridge, Gallipoli | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Memorial plaque, St Mary's Church, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
As a 12 year old tried for manslaughter of another boy in Dunedin. See Papers Past. His age was given as 28 in death notice, but Cenotaph records 27
Sources
NZBDM, CWGC, Cenotaph,
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Cynthia McCaughan (SC branch NZSG)
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