SHUTE, Richard
(Service number 68564)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 02/09/1887 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 82 High Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Wool classer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Henry Francis SHUTE (brother), 82 High Street, Timaru | ||
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 | 34th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company | ||
| Date | 8 February 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 3 July 1953 | Age | 63 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Henry Francis Shute was the son of James and Sarah Jane (née Eddy) Shute, both of whom had died before his enlistment.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [12 November 2016]. Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [12 November 2016]
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