BRINGANS, James Oliver
(Service number 78548)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | A. Bringans (father), Waituna, Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 40th Reinforcements A Company | ||
| Date | 10 July 1918 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | 40th Reinforcements | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 September 1918 | Age | 20 |
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| Place of Death | At sea enroute from NZ | ||
| Cause | Died of influenza | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | |||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Waimate First World War Memorial (as O Bringans?) | ||
Biographical Notes
James Bringans was the son of Alexander and Mary Bringans of Waituna, Waimate
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Databse (Oct 2013)
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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