WILDS, John Emery
(Service number 53724)
The children have been identified as (from left to right) Esther (known as Ettie) Davidson, John Emery Wilds (grandson of John Wilds) and John Davidson. The Davidson children belong to Mary Annie, but John Wilds (senior) is holding the hand of his grandson, John Emery Wilds, the son of his eldest son, another John Wilds!. (South Canterbury Museum 2057)
| First Rank | Rifleman | 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 | Carpenter | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E. Wilds (mother), Otipua Road, Timaru, 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 (part) | ||
| Date | 12 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui or Tahiti | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Where Captured and by Whom | |
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 22 April 1918 | Age | 21 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
John Wilds was the son of J. H. and Eliza Wilds, of Otipua Rd., Timaru, New Zealand. Born at Timaru.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database, April 2014
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