BORRIE, Donald
(Service number 50466)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 14/03/1897 | Place of Birth | Port Chalmers |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Box 25, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Next of Kin | James BORRIE (father), Waimate | ||
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 | 29th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 13 August 1917 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Glasgow, Scotland | |
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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 | 11 September 1981 | Age | 84 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Salisbury Park Crematorium, Timaru | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Donald Borrie was the twin son of James and Margaret (née Johnstone) Borrie. Donald and his brother enlisted and embarked together.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [12 April 2017]
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