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John James Monahan

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"A funeral of J.J. Monahan 10/27". Private R. Hura (16/339) cross in background. Image kindly provided by Kawharu family. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

"A funeral of J.J. Monahan 10/27". Private R. Hura (16/339) cross in background. Image kindly provid …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John James AWMM
  • Surname
    Monahan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/3035 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 April 1890 AWMM Kumara, Westland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 14 June 1915 AWMM 66 Tainui Terrace, Lyall Bay, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    J. Monahan (father), Defence Stores, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/3035 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Egypt AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 14 June 1915 AWMM Letter carrier/Civilian AWMM
    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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Monahan was injured on 31 July 1917 at Basseville, southeast of Messines, receiving gunshot wounds to his scalp. He received medical attention in France for three weeks before admission to No.1 NZGH, Brockenhurst in August. He died one month later. (Church, p.91) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    25 September 1917 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Brockenhurst, Hampshire AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Brockenhurst (St Nicholas) Churchyard, Hampshire, England AWMM Plot A, Row 2, Grave 2 AWMM
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04 December 2018JulianaAuckland, New ZealandResearcher
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