HUSTON, Alfred William John
(Service number 3/2491)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 27/04/1896 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 19 Evans Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs J.M. Huston (mother), 19 Evans 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 | 16th Reinforcements, New Zealand Medical Corps | ||
| Date | 19 August 1916 | ||
| Transport | Aparima or Mokoia or Navua | ||
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western European 1916-1917 | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 7 August 1957 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [1 May 2019]; "Good deed during WWI brought humanity to conflict" on Stuff at https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/112215181/good-deed-during-wwi-brought-humanity-to-conflict [Accessed 1 May 2019]
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