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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Corporal John Richard Smith |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Corporal |
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| Forename(s): |
John Richard |
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| Surname: |
Smith |
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| War: |
World War I, 1914-1918 |
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| Serial No.: |
12/2120 |
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| First Known Rank: |
Corporal |
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| Next of Kin: |
J.W. Smith (father), Willow Lane, Norwich, England |
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
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| Enlistment Address: |
48 Ponsonby Road, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Military District: |
Auckland |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
4th Reinforcements |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Auckland Infantry Battalion |
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| Embarkation Date: |
17 April 1915 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Transport: |
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| Vessel: |
Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo |
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| Destination: |
Suez, Egypt |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
675 |
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| Campaigns: |
Western Front |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Auckland Infantry Regiment |
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| Place of Death: |
Somme, France |
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| Date of Death: |
Tuesday 26 September 1916 |
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| Age at Death: |
27 |
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| Year of Death: |
1916 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed in action |
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| Memorial Name: |
Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France |
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| Biographical Notes: |
John Smith was the son of Mr and Mrs John Smith, 20 Kimberley Street, Unthank Road, Norwich, England |
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| Further References: |
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| Sources Used: |
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919 |
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