ROCK, Hugh
(Service number 47084)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 26/12/1879 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Geraldine | ||
| Occupation | Builder | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs ROCK (mother), Bank 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, J Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 March 1965 | Age | 85 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Hugh Rock was the only son of Irish-born Matthew and Rose (née McKendry) Rock, both of whom came from County Antrim, Ireland. They arrived in New Zealand with two daughters. Hugh and two more daughters were born at Timaru. His father died in 1895.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [26 December 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [26 December 2016]
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