SUTHERLAND, John
(Service number 6/560)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
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Birth
| Date | 24/11/1886 | Place of Birth | Dunedin |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o Times, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Printer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | David S. W. SUTHERLAND (father), Painstown, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 February 1964 | Age | 77 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Sutherland was the son of David St Clair Wemyss and Margaret (née Mitchell) Sutherland. He started at Outram School, then probably moved to Waimate. The family was in Waimate by 1893. He was serving with the 2nd South Canterbury Regiment, with which he went to camp. John married Helen Gertrude, possibly overseas. His brother William Sutherland also served in World War I, and his older brother David St Clair Wemyss Southerland was listed in the Reserve Rolls, he being married with children.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [21 April 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [22 April 2019]; Sun, 5 September 1914 (Papers Past) [16 April 2019]
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