CHISHOLM, John James
(Service number 83736)
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Birth
| Date | 23/02/1886 | Place of Birth | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | 3 Sarah Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Taxi proprietor | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Alice CHISHOLM (wife), 3 Sarah Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 30 September 1967 | Age | 81 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
John James Chisholm was the son of William Farquharson and Martha Murray (née emslie) Chisholm. He married Alice Chisholm in 1912 at Timaru. Late in 1917 he was drawn in the Second Ballot for Second Division Class A drafts.
Sources
Timaru Herald, 4 December 1917 (Papers Past) [08 August 2015]; Ruru Lawn Cemetery burial record (Christchurch City Council) [22 December 2019]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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