BLISSETT, Harry
(Service number 28855)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 3 April 1891 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | P. O. Cave | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Henry George BLISSETT (father), Longford, Murchison | ||
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 | 18th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 11 October 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 May 1988 | Age | 97 years |
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| Place of Death | Horowhenua Hospital, Levin | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Whenua Tapu Crematorium, Porirua | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Cave War Memorial - Those who offered their lives by serving overseas | ||
Biographical Notes
Harry Blissett was the son of Henry George and Eliza (née Burgess) Blissett. He was educated at Cave and Sutherlands schools. Harry suffered permanent disability through losing his right leg. Yet he lived to 97 years of age.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 April 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [23 April 2019]; School Admission record [23 April 2019]; Cremation record [23 April 2019]
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