CHISHOLM, James
(Service number 52575)
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Birth
| Date | 23/10/1882 | Place of Birth | Pleasant Point |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 31 January 1917 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Ma Waro | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs Isabella CHISHOLM (mother), Sutherlands | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 8 December 1946 | Age | 64 years |
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| Place of Death | Of Mawaro, Cave | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Pleasant Point Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
James Chisholm was the fifth son of William and Isabella (née Sinclair) Gillies, both of whom hailed from Scotland. James was called up and enlisted in 1917. In 1921 he married ann Marion Maxwell, who outlived him by more than twenty years. Two brothers served in World War I - John Sinclair and William; and a third, Gillies, enlisted..
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [25 April 2019]; Pleasant Point Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [25 April 2019]
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