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John Harmon Massey

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Harmon AWMM
  • Surname
    Massey AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 47 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 June 1893 AWMM Invercargill, Southland AWMM
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  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    25 September 1915 Battle of Loos AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 47 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 University Student/Civilian AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
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Medical history

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Born Invercargill, University Student, enlisted 22/9/14 London, no record of service or discharge.

      Son of Horatio Arthur and Mary Judith Massey. AWMM
    • Born at Avenal Invercargill 24 May 1893
      Brother of George Hocken Massey
      Joined OTC from Burford
      Commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery and served in Western Europe
      Killed in action 27 May 1918 when the battery he was commanding was destroyed by enemy fire with only five members surviving.
      Awarded MC, MiD and Croix de Guerre with palms (France)
      Last rank Captain Public - Roger - Researcher - 4 August 2020 - Family papers. See New Zealand War Graves Project for George Hocken Massey
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Death

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  • Death
    27 May 1918 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
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  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
    Jonchery-Sur-Vesle British Cemetery, France AWMM I. H. 15 AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Brothers Hall, Selwyn College AWMM

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11 August 2020RogerAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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