UNDERHILL, John Allan
(Service number 14170)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 16/11/1895 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 58 Edward Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Joiner | ||
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| Next of Kin | G. R. UNDERHILL (father), 58 Edward 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 | 5th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion. G Company | ||
| Date | 26 June 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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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 | 2 June 1995 | Age | 98 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Allan Underhill was the son of George Robert and Isabella McMurray (née Hay) Underhill. He was educated at Timaru South School.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [04 July 2017]; School Admission Record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [04 July 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs) [04 July 2017]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [04 July 2017]
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