LAWLOR, John
(Service number 27313)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 23/11/1872 | Place of Birth | Ireland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Ma Waro | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Alice LAWLOR (wife), care of Mrs K. O'BRIEN, Seatoun Heights, Wellington | ||
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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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 May 1949 | Age | 76 years |
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| Place of Death | Wellington | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Karori Cemetery, Wellington | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Lawlor married Alice McGowan on 12 May 1909 at Timaru. Their daughter Annie was born in 1911 at Timaru. John died in 1949, predeceased by his wife.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 July 2017]; Karori Cemetery Wellington headstone image & burial record (Wellington City Council) [18 July 2017]
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