SHELKER, John Henry
(Service number 24/1880)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank | Captain |
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Birth
| Date | 11 March 1896 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Waverley Hotel, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W. SHELKER (mother), Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rfle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 3rd Reinforcements, 2nd Battalion, F Company | ||
| Date | 8 January 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Suez, Egypt | |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Army Postal Corps | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 29 March 1959 | Age | 63 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
John Henry Shelker was the second of the three sons of William Shelker (Schilke, from Prussia) and Ellen née Gallagher. John was educated at Timaru Main School. When he enlisted he was a clerk at the Wellington General Post Office. His older brother, William Charles Shelker, was listed on the World War I Reserve Rolls. J. H. Shelker also served in World War II.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [31 May 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [31 May 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [31 May 2019]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [31 May 2019]
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