SELBIE, John Noble
(Service number 26/1726)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 03/08/1876 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Stud farm, Waikanae | ||
| Occupation | Stockman | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs George SELBIE (mother), Claremont, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 2nd Reinforcements, 4th Battalion, H Company | ||
| Date | 1 April 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 23 March 1958 | Age | 85 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Noble Selbie was the second son of George and Emily (née Wederell) Selbie.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [11 December 2016]
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