PURDOM, David John
(Service number 70956)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 6 October 1897 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs Mary PACKMAN (sister), 91 Church Street, Timaru | ||
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 | 37th Reinforcements, Specialists Company | ||
| Date | 16 May 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ionic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | London, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 27 June 1946 | Age | 48 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
David John Purdom was the son of William Purdom and his wife Selina Amelia née Taylor. He was educated at Timaru Main School. Two brothers also served in World War One - Frederick Henry and Lionel Saunders.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [08 July 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [08 July 2017]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Library) [10 July 2017]; Hall and Moore funeral directors transcribed record (held by South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [July 2017]
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