HEDLEY, John Alexander
(Service number 83778)
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Birth
| Date | 02/07/1889 | Place of Birth | Seadown |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Seadown | ||
| Occupation | farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married . One child | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs C. M. HEDLEY (wife), Seadown Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 2 August 1961 | Age | 72 |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Alexander Hedley was born on 2 July 1889 at Seadown, the son of John and Jessie (née Dunnett) Hedley. He married Clara Melinda Smith on 28 February 1916 at St Andrews, Timaru, and a son, John Alexander, was born on 7 January 1917 at Timaru. John was called up for war service in 1917 while farming at Seadown.
Sources
Kelvin Grove Cemetery headstone image (Palmerston North City Council) [17 September 2017]
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