JOE, John Duthie
(Service number 47148)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 21/05/1881 | Place of Birth | Woodbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Shepherd | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | MrsbM. JOE (mother), 81 Harman Street, Addington, Christchurch | ||
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 | 25th reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Turakina | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 August 1965 | Age | 84 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Duthie Joe, known as Jack, was the third son of James and Mary (née Serpless or Surplus) Joe. a shepherd at Lake Tekapo, he was drawn in the first military service ballot for No. 10 (South Canterbury) recruiting district in November 1916. Jack married Hannah Emma Childs in 1923. His brother, David Joe, was called up in 1918. .
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [08 September 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs) [16 September 2019]; Timaru Herald, 25 November 1916 (Papers Past) [15 October 2015]
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