Murdoch John Sutherland

Forenames

• Murdoch John AWMM
• Murdoch John
  Public - Norman - Researcher - 1 August 2017 - Murdoch John

Surname

• Sutherland AWMM
• Sutherland
  Public - Norman - Researcher - 1 August 2017 - Sutherland

Service number

• South African 2402 AWMM
• WWI 13/458 AWMM
• 2402 and 13/458
  Public - Norman - Researcher - 1 August 2017 - 2401 and 13/458

Gender

• Male AWMM
• Male
  Public - Norman - Researcher - 1 August 2017 - Male
• Male
  Public - Norman - Researcher - 1 August 2017 - Male

Birth

25 Dec 1877 AWMM

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Te Pahu, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

D. Bruce, Te Pahu, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

War

• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Campaign

1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• South African 2402 AWMM
• WWI 13/458 AWMM
• 2402 and 13/458
  Public - Norman - Researcher - 1 August 2017 - 2401 and 13/458

Enlistment

WW1

Embarkation details

WW1 16 Oct 1914-03 Dec 1914 AWMM
HMNZT 8 or HMNZT 12 AWMM Vessel was Star of India or Waimana AWMM Trooper AWMM Auckland Mounted Rifles AWMM Main Body AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Unknown AWMM Lance Corporal/Military AWMM
Auckland Mounted Rifles AWMM

• Murdoch Sutherland was the husband of Henrietta Sutherland, of Horotiu, Waikato, New Zealand
  
  Next of Kin: Mrs H. Sutherland, Te Pahu. Frankton Jctn (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM
• He was the son of Capt. Murdoch David & Henrietta SUTHERLAND (nee McKenzie).
  Public - Sandra - Researcher - 7 January 2019 - Waipu Museum

Death

20 Nov 1918 AWMM
Age  43 AWMM

Cemetery

• Hamilton East Cemetery, Hungerford Crescent, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM Soldiers Area E4, Grave 249. AWMM
• Hamilton East Cemetery AWMM

Obituary

SUTHERLAND - On November 20th, 1918, at his late residence, Te Pahu, Murdoch John, dearly-beloved husband, of Elsie Sutherland, and late member N.Z. Expeditionary Forces; aged 43. (Waikato Times, 21 Nov 1918)

Public - Sandra - Researcher - 7 January 2019 - Papers Past

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  http://www.cwgc.org
  Sources Used
• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20523683
  Further Reference
• New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
  Further Reference

References

• Nicol, C.G. (1921). The story of two campaigns: Official war history of the Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment 1914-1919. Auckland, N.Z.: Wilson & Horton.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Vol1: 705
• Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.