BILLINGS, John
(Service number 15864)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 30/11/1890 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o J. C. South, Winchester | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs P. BILLINGS (mother), Geraldine, South Canterbury | ||
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, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 11 July 1960 | Age | 69 years |
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| Place of Death | Fairlie | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
John Billings, 15864, was the son of Mrs P. Billings of Geraldine.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 March 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [17 March 2017]
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