McLACHLAN, Henry Lamont
(Service number 36879)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 11/04/1883 | Place of Birth | Palmerston |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 12 Edward Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs McLACHLAN (mother), 12 Edward Street, Timaru | ||
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 J Company | ||
| Date | 19 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Auckland Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 24 October 1934 | Age | 51 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
| Cause | Chronic myocardial degeneration | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Henry Lamont McLachlan was the son of Archibald Lamont and Mary Elizabeth (née Boyles) McLachlan. His mother was next-of-kin when Henry enlisted and again at his death in 1934.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [02 December 2016]
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