NAUGHTON, John
(Service number 58653)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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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 | Kerrytown | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand (for G L Twentyman, Temuka) | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | William Naughton (father), Kerrytown, South Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
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 | 29th Reinforcements H Company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | |||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Liverpool, 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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| Where Captured and by Whom | |
| Actions Prior to Capture | |
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| Days Interned | |
| Liberation Date |
Death
| Date | 10 January 1955 | Age | 79 |
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| Place of Death | |||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Taiko Hall Memorial plaque(?) | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Cenotaph Database (12 October 2014)
External Links
Related Documents
- John Naughton - genealogical notes by L Naughton, 2016 (pdf, 312.2 KB updated 29-Sep-2017)
- Timaru Herald 3 Feb 1919 - Tycho soldiers welcomed home (pdf, 395.0 KB updated 13-Nov-2014)
- Timaru Herald 6 Aug 1917 - Farewell to Private Naughton (pdf, 711.9 KB updated 13-Nov-2014)
Researched and Written by
Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)
Currently Assigned to
Not assigned.
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