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WREN, John
(Service number 51958)

Aliases
First Rank Rifleman Last Rank

Birth

Date 20 January 1887 Place of Birth Timaru

Enlistment Information

Date Age
Address at Enlistment 94 Falsgrave Street, Linwood
Occupation Book binder
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status Single
Next of Kin Mrs B. W. WREN (mother), 94 Falsgrave Street, Linwood, Christchurch
Religion Roman Catholic
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with NZ Armed Forces Served in Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Unit, Squadron, or Ship Reinforcements J Company
Date 12 June 1917
Transport Maunganui
Embarked From Destination Plymouth, Devon, England
Other Units Served With
Last Unit Served With

Military Awards

Campaigns
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Military Awards

Award Circumstances and Date

No information

Prisoner of War Information

Date of Capture
Where Captured and by Whom
Actions Prior to Capture
PoW Serial Number
PoW Camps
Days Interned
Liberation Date

Discharge

Date Reason

Hospitals, Wounds, Diseases and Illnesses

Post-war Occupations

Death

Date 23 January 1964 Age 77 years
Place of Death Christchurch
Cause
Notices
Memorial or Cemetery
Memorial Reference
New Zealand Memorials

Biographical Notes

John Wren was the eldest son of Irish-born Denis John and Bridget (née Ryan) Wren. His father died in 1896, leaving Bridget with six young children. His brothers, Timothy and Valentine, also served in World War I. John married Ann Brosnahan on 5 January 1921.

Sources

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [27 July 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (dDepartment of Internal Affairs) [27 July 2018]

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