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John McGrath

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    McGrath AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 14139 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs K. McGrath (wife), G.P.O., Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    4 August 1904 AWMM Married/WWI AWMM
    Katherine Hassell, in Levin, 1 child Lillian Thelma McGrath AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 14139 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    11 June 1917 AWMMDied of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John McGrath married Katherine Hassell on August 4, 1904 in the Registrar's Office in Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui and they had a daughter, Lillian Thelma MCGRATH, born in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui on July 29, 1906. Katherine was born in 1883 Awahuri, Wellington.

    His birth date is recorded in the Military Personnel file as 28 August 1880, but was actually 25 November 1875. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    11 June 1917 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France AWMM III. C. 93. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Hello,

    I have done some research on John McGrath and would like to share these research with family / relatives of John McGrath.

    Is this possible?

    Can you help me find someone from John McGrath's family?

    Thanks.

    With best regards,

    Joris SAERENS
    Belgium
    Public - Joris - Researcher - 24 December 2020
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