JOBBERNS, Joseph
(Service number 44118)
| 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 | Shepherd | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E Jobberns (mother), 32 Dobson Street, Ashburton, New Zealand | ||
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 | Reinforcements G Company | ||
| Date | 14 March 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ruapehu | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Devonport, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 June 1917 | Age | 21 |
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| Place of Death | United Kingdom | ||
| Cause | Died of disease | ||
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| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Ashburton War Memorial; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Joseph Jobberns was the son of Elizabeth and the late John Jobberns, of 74 Division St., Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand. Brother of 4/210 John Jobberns
Sources
Cenotaph databse [August 2013]
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Researched and Written by
Dave Batchelor (South Canterbury Museum)
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