CHRISTMAS, George Ripa
(Service number 47121)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 12/08/1874 | Place of Birth | Lyttelton |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Clive Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Miller | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs J. CHRISTMAS (mother), Clive 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 | 25th Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Turakina | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 21 May 1955 | Age | 80 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Ripa Christmas was the son of John and Annie Christmas, and a brother of Percy John Christmas who was killed in action in 1916 at the Somme.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [19 December 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [19 December 2016]
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