DEPREE, James Clark
(Service number N/N)
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Birth
| Date | 06/04/1886 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | 3 Cecil Street, Waltham, Christchurch | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Military Police | ||
| Marital Status | Married. three children | ||
| Next of Kin | May DEPREE (wife), 3 Cecil Street, Waltham | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 27 November 1942 | Age | 56 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
James Clark Depree was born on 6 April 1886 at Timaru, the son of Henry Carswell (Harry) and Elizabeth Jane (Lizzie, née Martin) Dpree. He was educated at Timaru Main School, moving from the Infant School to the Upper School in 1894. In 1909 James married May Oppenheim. His brother, John Griffiths Depree, was killed in action in 1918 in France.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [02 June 2017]; Bromley Cemetery Christchurch burial record (Christchurch City Council) [02 June 2017]; School admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [02 June 2017]
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