EASTER, Harry James
(Service number 14083)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 18 April 1890 | Place of Birth | Norfolk, England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o D. Priest, Cave, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Ploughman | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Ernest EASTER (father), Litcham, Norfolk, England; also William CLARKE (friend), Beaconsfield, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 5th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 June 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 2 September 1938 | Age | 48 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Bromley Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Cave War Memorial - Those who offered their lives by serving overseas | ||
Biographical Notes
Harry James Easter was the son of Ernest Easter of Lictham, Norfolk, England. Harry had come to New Zealand about 1910/1911. A gunshot wound to his right hand resulted in permanent disabilty. Harry married Isabel Beatrice Amelia Wright in 1924.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 April 2019]; Cemetery record [23 April 2019]
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