WASHINGTON, James Robert
(Service number 88199)
| First Rank | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 21/08/1886 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 11 June 1918 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Temuka, Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. Two children | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E. WASHINGTON (wife), Pound House, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | *December 1957 | Age | 72 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
James Robert Washington was the eldest son of Thomas and Sarah Jane (née Douglas) Washington. He married Ellen Blythe on 18 March 1914, Temuka.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 June 2017]; Timaru Cemetery burial record (Timaru District Council) [19 June 2017]
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