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John William Looker

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John William AWMM
  • Surname
    Looker AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 49635 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 October 1875 AWMM Winchester, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 310 King St, Temuka AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Labourer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mr C Looker (Father), 310 King St, Temuka AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 49635 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 13 March 1917 AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John William Looker was the son of Charles and Sarah Looker. His brothers George, James Henry and William (Willie) Isaac Looker all served in World War I; and brother Charles was called up.

    John William Looker was summoned (by ballot) in February 1917 for service which began in March, but never proceeded overseas. John was reportedly sickly as a child with bouts of scarlet & rhuematic fevers, and was asthmatic. As such the army decided that, while John was 'a willing man', he was not fit for service even after time at a training camp at Tauherenikau. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    1 August 1947 AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
    Timaru Cemetery General Section, Row 128, Plot 468 AWMM
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