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John Lowbridge Bennett

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 79), Page: 2 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 79), Page: 2 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Lowbridge AWMM
  • Surname
    Bennett AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 58256 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 December 1893 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    3 December 1893 Public - Deborah - Direct descendant - 3 September 2017 - Family Papers
  • Place of birth
    Riversdale, Southland, New Zealand Public - Deborah - Direct descendant - 3 September 2017 - Family Papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer, Hotelier Public - Deborah - Direct descendant - 3 September 2017 - Family Papers
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss Mary Bennett (sister), United Service Hotel, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    1922-Married Public - Deborah - Direct descendant - 3 September 2017 - Family Papers

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 58256 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 Motor Truck Driver/Civilian AWMM
    • 29 May 1917, Dunedin. Commenced duty 17 Sep 1917. Served 2 years 145 days (overseas 1 yr 208 days) Public - Deborah - Direct descendant - 3 September 2017 - Military Personnel File
  • 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
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Moeraki then Transhipped to "Ormonde" at Sydney for Suez. AWMM
    • Trooper in the Machine Gun Squadron, NZ Mounted Rifles. Served in Palestine & Egypt. Discharged with malaria. Final discharge date 8 February 1920. Awarded British War Medal & Victory Medal. Public - Deborah - Direct descendant - 3 September 2017 - Military Personnel Records
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Death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
03 September 2017DeborahNew ZealandDirect descendant

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