MARKHAM, John Joseph
(Service number 48860)
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Birth
| Date | 14/02/1889 | Place of Birth | Orari Bridge |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Orari Bridge | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Thomas MARKHAM (father), Orari Bridge | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 27 March 1973 | Age | 84 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Geraldine Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Markham was the oldest son in the family of twelve of Thomas and Honora (Honoria, née Howe) Markham. John had been medically examined for military service in 1916 at Geraldine and rejected because of a sprained foot. He married Florence Annie Waite in 1929. His brother Michael also enlisted for service in World War I.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [17 September 2019]; Geraldine Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [17 September 2019]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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