KIRKMAN, James
(Service number 82342)
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Birth
| Date | 09/07/1883 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o Craigs Stables, Waitiri, Otago Central | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs D. PALMER (mother), 78 Church Street West, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Biographical Notes
James Kirkman was born on 9 July 1883 at Waimate, the son of Thomas and Mary Jane (née Derrick) Kirkman. His father died in1911, leaving a widow and a family of eleven. His mother married William Palmer in 1915. James got into some strife and used an alias - Jim Turner.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [22 October 2018]
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Researched and Written by
Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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