HARRISON, John
(Service number 28339)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth | Ireland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | George Innes(friend), Masterton, NZ | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 18th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 10 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | 18th Reinforcements | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 October 1918 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Dunedin, New Zealand | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Andersons Bay Cemetery, Tomahawk Road, Dunedin, NZ. Lot 66 | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
John Harrison was born in Ireland
Sources
Cenotaph Data Base, Auckland Museum, Archives
External Links
Related Documents
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Researched and Written by
Ann Munro (SC branch NZSG)
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