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John James Thomas Halkett

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John James Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Halkett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/4255 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    5 June 1886 AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 65 Oxford Street, Timaru AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs J. Halkett (wife), 65 Oxford Street, Timaru 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 6/4255 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 16 December 1915 AWMM Gardener/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • 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 Thomas Thomas Halkett was the son of Thomas and Catherine (née Fincher) Halkett. John married Hannah Tavener on 20 April1907 at Timaru. They had two children - John Thomas Hawden born on 22 September 1908 at Geraldine, and Gladys Catherine born on 9 November 1909 at Timaru. Biography provided by the Timaru Museum SCRoll project. AWMM
    • There was a second daughter Jean but do not have further DOB or date of Death nor second Christian name also born in Timaru (married name Dawson died in Greymouth) Public - Jacqueline Olive - Other relative - 18 March 2019 - Family knowledge
    • Jean Gwendolen was born in 1917 on 3rd June Public - Jackie - Direct descendant - 30 April 2019 - scroll
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Death

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  • Death
    11 July 1946 AWMM
    Timaru, Canterbury AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
    Timaru Cemetery General Section, Row 138, Plot 163 AWMM
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30 April 2019JackieLEESTONDirect descendant
18 March 2019Jacqueline OliveLeestonOther relative

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