BRODIE, John
(Service number 52571)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 25/06/1879 | Place of Birth | Scotland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 17 Gibson Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter and joiner | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. S. GIBSON (mother), 17 Gibson 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 G Company (part) | ||
| Date | 12 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Munagnui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 2 February 1946 | Age | 66 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Brodie, born on 25 June 1879 in Scotland, was the son of John and Jane Brodie. John was drawn in the Third Ballot for the South Canterbury district in January 1917.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [04 January 2017]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [04 January 2017]Timaru Herald, 13 January 1917 (Papers Past) [31 December 2016]
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