BOOKER, Allan Rowland
(Service number 6/1141)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 31 September 1893 | Place of Birth | Orari |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Ashley | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | James BOOKER (father), Ashley Bank, North Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 May 1971 | Age | 77 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Allan Rowland Booker who was born on 31 September 1893 at Orari, was the third son of James Booker and Charlotte Susan née Wyatt who had married in 1881 at Temuka. He married Florence Madge Bailey in 1917. Allan died on 17 May 1971 at Christchurch. His oldest brother, William George Booker, also served in World War I, and another brother, Francis James Booker enlisted.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [16 June 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [16 June 2020]
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