JOHNS, Stephen Eli
(Service number 12405)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 05/12/1888 | Place of Birth | Balclutha |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Sutter Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Bootmaker | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs C. A. JOHNS (mother), Sutter 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 | 6th Reinforcements, 2nd Battalion, F Company | ||
| Date | 6 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 24 May 1968 | Age | 80 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Stephen Eli Johns was the son of George Albert and Clara Amelia Johns. His brother Herbert was killed in action in 1916 in France.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [30 December 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [30 December 2016]
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