KING, George
(Service number 9/1731)
| First Rank | Chaplain Class IV (Captain) | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address at Enlistment | Pleasant Point, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Reverend | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. King (wife), The Manse, Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | New Zealand Chaplains' Department | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Unknown | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
| Other Units Served With | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Chaplains' Department | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Actions Prior to Capture | |
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | Age | ||
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| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Cenotaph (13 November 2014)
External Links
Related Documents
- Timaru Herald 19 Aug 1914 - Rev George KING appointment to NZEF (pdf, 106.4 KB updated 13-Nov-2014)
- Timaru Herald, Past Times, 23 Sept 2014 (pdf, 332.0 KB updated 13-Nov-2014)
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Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
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