AMBLER, James Thomas
(Service number 52549)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 17/12/1893 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Daniel R. AMBLER (father), Geraldine | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 28th Reinforcements Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 7 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Westralia | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 19 May 1980 | Age | 86 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ashburton Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
James Thomas AMBLER was the son of Daniel Ritchie AMBLER. On 8 December 1920 at Orari he married Mary Isabella ASHBY (known as May). She predeceased him by some 23 years.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [01 January 2015]
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