SUTHERLAND, Mark
(Service number 33475)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 24/11/1886 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o Melbourne Clothing Co, New Plymouth | ||
| Occupation | Draper | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Volunteer - 3 years, Geraldine; National Reserve - current | ||
| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M. SUTHERLAND (wife), care of J. A. Roberts, Eliot Street, New Plymouth | ||
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 | 21st Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company | ||
| Date | 21 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 12 September 1948 | Age | 62 years |
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| Place of Death | Mangaweka | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth | ||
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Biographical Notes
Mark Sutherland was the son of John Manson and Mary (née Combs) Sutherland, of Geraldine. Mark married Mary Annear Roberts on 11 November 1915 at Whiteley church, New Plymouth. Two brothers, Andrew sutherland and John Manson Sutherland also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [31 December 2016]
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