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SPILLANE, John Joseph
(Service number 3/3066)

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Birth

Date	24 May 1886	Place of Birth	Temuka

Enlistment Information

Date	(1) 5 May 1915; (..) 17 February 1917	Age	(1. 5 May 1915) 28 years; (2 October 1916) 28 years 3 months; (17 Feb 1917) 30 years 9 months; (re-examination Feb 1917) 31 years
Address at Enlistment	King Street, Temuka (27 may 1915); 34 Cashel Street, Christchurch (3 Oct 1916; 17 Feb 1917); Awapuni Camp (re-examination Feb 1917)
Occupation	Mechanic (3 Oct 1916; 17 Feb 1917); Soldier (re-examination Feb 1917)
Previous Military Experience	3rd Reinforcements - 7 weeks (27 may 1915); Permanent artillery, Wellington - resigned (17 Feb 1917); Medical Corps - serving (re-examination feb 1917)
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Mary SPILLANE (mother), C/o Spillane Bros Motor Garage, Temuka. Thos SPILLANE (brother), 34 Cashel Street, Christchurch
Religion	Roman Catholic
Medical Information	(17 Feb 1917) Height 5 feet 7 inches. Weight 141 lbs. Chest measurement 33-36½ inches. Complexion fair. Eyes blue. Hair brown. Sight - both eyes 6/6. Hearing & colour vision both normal. Limbs well formed. Full & perfect movement of all joints. Chest well formed. Heart & lungs normal. No illnesses. Free from hernia, varicocele, haemorrhoids, inveterate or contagious skin disease. Not free of varicose veins. No vaccination mark. Not in good bodily & mental health & free from physical defects likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties. Slight defect(s) but not sufficient to cause rejection. No fits. Varicose veins both legs. Class C2. (re-examination Feb 1917) Height 5 feet 8 inches. Weight 152 lbs. Chest measurement 35-37 inches. Complexion fair. Eyes blue. Hair light brown. Sight - both eyes 6/6. Hearing & colour vision both good. Limbs well formed. Full & perfect movement of all joints. Chest well formed. Heart & lungs normal. No illnesses. Free from hernia, varicocele, haemorrhoids, inveterate or contagious skin disease. Not free of varicose veins. No vaccination mark. Good bodily & mental health & free from physical defects likely to interfere with the efficient performance of his duties. Slight defect(s) but not sufficient to cause rejection. No fits. ...... Class A.

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
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Death

Date	2 June 1927	Age	44 years
Place of Death	Christchurch
Cause
Notices	Timaru Herald, 4 June 1927
Memorial or Cemetery	Temuka Cemetery
Memorial Reference	General Section, Row 211, Plot 48
New Zealand Memorials

Biographical Notes

John Joseph Spillane was the son of Michael and Mary (née Irwin)Spillane. John Spillane was baptised on 29 May 1881 at the Temuka Catholic Church. When he was medically examined in July 1915 at Wellington, he was rejected as unfit for the Military Forces on account of varicose veins. he would not be fit for "general service" until he was operated upon. In October 1916 John stated that his mother was absolutely dependent on him. On 24 August 1917 at awapuni Military Camp Private John Joseph Spillane pleaded guilty to two charges - deserting His Majesty's Service; losing by neglect his equipment and Regimental necessities. He was subsequently sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for six months, and stoppages of pay £4/19/9.

Sources

NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives ref. AABK 18805 W5553 0108101) [18 November 2016]; Temuka Cemetery burial record (Timaru District Council) [18 November 2016]; Timaru Herald, 4 June 1927 (Timaru District Library) [21 November 2016]; Baprism Index (Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch CD held by South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [20 November 2016];

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