TODD, John Patrick
(Service number 8/3098)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 26/02/1891 | Place of Birth | Fairlie |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Nighcaps | ||
| Occupation | Driver | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | J. TODD (father), Nightcaps, Southland; late C/o Mrs Heather, 7 Cam Street, Island Bay, Wellington | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 7th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 November 1973 | Age | 82 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Rotorua Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Patrick was the son of James Todd, of the East Taieri Todd family, and his Australian-born wife, Mary née Devereux. The family had lived in various parts of Southland until their move from Lawrence to Fairlie in 1890. John was educated at Fairlie School, Waimataitai School and the Timaru Marist Brothers' School. At the time of enlisting, John was a driver for the Nightcaps Coal Company. An older brother Joseph Matthew Todd, of Fairlie, served in the South African War. A sister, Florence married Albert Heather in 1914.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [22 March 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [23 March 2018]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [22 March 2018]; Rotorua Cemetery burial record (Rotorua Lakes District Council) [22 March 2018]
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