McISAAC, Norman James
(Service number 24/1240)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | 29 August 1891 |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Springlands, Blenheim | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. E. McISAAC (wife), Temuka, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 2nd Battalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | new Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 January 1963 | Age | 71 years |
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| Place of Death | Blenheim | ||
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Biographical Notes
Norman James McIsaac was the son of James and Grace McIsaac. He attended Renwick School in Marlborough. On 19 May 1915 at St Peter's Church, Temuka, he married Elizabeth Alice Heap. Norman and Elizabeth divorced in 1924. Subsequently Norman married Minnie Woodrow. Sergeant-Major N. J. McIsaac returned to Temuka, New Zealand in March 1991 per the Willochra.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 December 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs); Timaru Herald, 5 March 1919 (Papers Past) [14 December 2018]
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