Profile

WREN, John
(Service number 51958)

Aliases
First Rank	Rifleman	Last Rank

Birth

Date	20/01/1887	Place of Birth	Timaru

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment	94 Falsgrave Street, Linwood
Occupation	Book binder
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Mrs B. W. WREN (mother), 94 Falsgrave Street, Linwood, Christchurch
Religion	Roman Catholic
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	Reinforcements J Company
Date	12 June 1917
Transport	Maunganui
Embarked From		Destination	Plymouth, Devon, England

Other Units Served With
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Military Awards

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No information

Prisoner of War Information

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Discharge

Date		Reason

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Death

Date	23 January 1964	Age	77 years
Place of Death	Christchurch
Cause
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Memorial or Cemetery
Memorial Reference
New Zealand Memorials

Biographical Notes

John Wren was the eldest son of Irish-born Denis John and Bridget (née Ryan) Wren. His father died in 1896, leaving Bridget with six young children. His brothers, Timothy and Valentine, also served in World War I. John married Ann Brosnahan on 5 January 1921.

Sources

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [27 July 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (dDepartment of Internal Affairs) [27 July 2018]

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Researched and Written by

Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG

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