HAMPSON, John
(Service number 14102)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Miner | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs Margaret Hampson (mother), Grey Road, Reefton, NZ | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 5th Reinforcements 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 June 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NZ | Destination | Devonport, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Infantry | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 20 September 1916 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | United Kingdom | ||
| Cause | Died of Disease | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Tidworth Military Cemetery, Wiltshire, England | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
"Private J. Hampson, 14102, 1st Training Batt., died at Tidworth Militry Hospital on Wednesday, September 20th. He was buried at 111a.m. on Saturday, September 23rd, at Tidworth Cemetery. Wreaths were sent from the High Commissioner and the N.Z.W.C.A."( Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F September 29, 1916 p.57)
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