McCROSSAN, John
(Service number 46764)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 5 October 1889 | Place of Birth | Southbridge, New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 14 November 1916 | Age | 27 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Windsor | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | J. McCrossan (Father) Arno, South Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
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 | 25th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western Europe 1917-18 | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 June 1918 | Age | 29 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Varennes Military Cemetery, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Waimate First World War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of James & Elizabeth McCrossan (both born in Ireland).
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database (Nov 2013); Archways(Nov 2013); CWGC (Nov 2013); NZ War Graves (Nov 2013); War Census CD; Cannot find on NZBDM even with alternate spellings (Nov 2013)
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Researched and Written by
Janette Clarke, SC branch NZSG
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JCl
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