KIRK, Patrick Joseph
(Service number 52622)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 23/03/1891 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | O. KIRK (father), Otaio, Canterbury | ||
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 | 28th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company | ||
| Date | 14 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 October 1957 | Age | 66 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Old Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of Owen KIRK. Brother Owen James KIRK also served in WWI.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [24 June 2014]; Waimate Old Cemetery burial records (Waimate District Council) [24 June 2014]
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