TREMBATH, John
(Service number 8/3102)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 10 October 1889 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Bluff | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. A. TREMBATH (wife), Bluff | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 7th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 13 May 1959 | Age | 69 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Bluff Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Trembath was the son of James and Jane (née Smith) Trembath. Born at Geraldine, he was educated at Belfield and Albury schools. He married Janette Alexandrina Donaldson in 1911. John and Janette were divorced in 1925. John later married Susan.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [07 May 2017]; School admission records (South Canterbry Branch NZSG) [07 May 2017]; Bluff Cemetery headstone image & burial record (Southland District Council) [07 May 2017]
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