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John Joseph Bishop

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Portrait of Private (later 2nd Lt) John Joseph Bishop, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 1 / F584. Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Private (later 2nd Lt) John Joseph Bishop, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 1 / F584. Im …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Joseph AWMM
  • Surname
    Bishop AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jack AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23294 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 July 1893 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Pre 15 December 1915 AWMM Kaitaia, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs J.J. Bishop (mother), Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 27 May 1916 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 15 December 1915 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    School teacher/Civilian 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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 feet 10 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      11.7 pounds AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      Fair AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Grey AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Light brown AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Influenza 19 January 1917, rejoined unit 30 January 1917 AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Influenza 13 February 1917, rejoined unit 25 January 1917 AWMM
    • 12 October 1917 AWMMKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John Joseph Bishop was the son of John Joseph and Emily Bishop, of "Dunvegan," Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Attested 11 December 1915

    Relinquishes Acting Sergeant 27 July 1916

    Acting Corporal 28 July 1916

    Temporary Corporal 7 August 1916

    Relinquished T/Corporal 3 October 1916

    Appointed Lance Corporal 19 January 1917

    Nominated by G.O.C. for training in Officer Cadet Units for N.Z.E.F. Commissions.

    2nd Lieutenant 24 May 1917

    Two sons, brothers were killed in WW1 William (Willie) Norman Clarke Bishop (54813) and John (Jack) Joseph Bishop (23294).

    Attended Auckland Grammar School.

    Devonport connection not verified

    Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland). AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    12 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Obituary: Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Second Term, 1918. AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories I AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi, Auckland AWMM
    • 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi, Auckland AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • Studholme, J. (1928). New Zealand Expeditionary Force record of personal services during the war of officers, nurses, and first-class warrant officers, and other facts relating to the N.Z.E.F. : unofficial but based on official records. Wellington, N.Z.: Government Printer. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      33: 26 AWMM
    • Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland Grammar School. AWMM
      Auckland Grammar School chronicle. 1918, Second term. p.14. AWMM
    • Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland Grammar School. AWMM
      Obituary: Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Second Term, 1918. AWMM
    • A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services. AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Connolly, A., & Stanes, P. Rememberance: Auckland Grammar School Great War Roll of Honour. Vols 1 & 2. Auckland: Petand Prodctions. AWMM
    • The Fields of Remembrance Trust: Brothers Field, Auckland Museum (Armistice, 2018) AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

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10 July 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
25 March 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher

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