CARLTON, Percy John
(Service number 27219)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 26/01/1888 | Place of Birth | Roslyn |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Brunswick Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Builder | ||
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| Next of Kin | Frank CARLTON (brother), Elizabeth Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 17th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 25 September 1916 | ||
| Transport | Devon | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 February 1953 | Age | 63 years |
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| Place of Death | Fairlie | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Fairlie Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Percy John Carlton was the son of Walter and Lucy Carlton. His brother Walter Thomas Carlton also enlisted but did not serve overseas.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [26 May 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [26 May 2017]
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