ROLLESTON, John Christopher
(Service number 7/391)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 4 December 1877 | Place of Birth | Linwood, Christchurch |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Tiroa | ||
| Occupation | Sheep farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Geraldine Mounted Rifles - left district | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Elizabeth Mary ROLLESTON (mother), care of F. J. ROLLESTON, Solicitor, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 May 1956 | Age | 79 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Takapau Cemetery, Hawke's Bay | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Christopher Rolleston, born on 4 December 1877 at Linwood, Christchurch, was the 7th of nine children and the youngest son of William and Elizabeth Mary (née Brittan) Rolleston.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 July 2016]; Press, 17 August 1914, Evening Star, 18 August 1915, King Country Chronicle, 30 October 1915, 8 November 1916, Timaru Herald, 25 January 1917 (Papers Past) [09 & 14 July 2016]; Takapau Cemetery burial records & headstone image (Central Hawke's Bay District Council) [14 July 2016]
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