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BRESLIN, James
(Service number 61033)

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Birth

Date	28 May 1891	Place of Birth	Little River

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment	Morven P.O.
Occupation	Shepherd
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	Mr J. BRESLIN (father), Morven, South Canterbury
Religion	Roman Catholic
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
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Death

Date	*October 1965	Age	75 years
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Notices
Memorial or Cemetery	Waimate Old Cemetery
Memorial Reference
New Zealand Memorials

Biographical Notes

James Breslin was the third son of John and Mary (née Slattery) Breslin. He was educated at Little river School and the Waihao Native School near Waimate.His brother John also enlisted and saw service overseas.

Sources

NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) 17 March 2018]; School Admission record (Waimate Branch NZSG) [18 March 2018]; Waimate Old Cemetery burial record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [18 March 2018]; Timaru Herald, 16 June 1919 (Papers Past) [17 March 2018]

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Researched and Written by

Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG

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