Māori John William Canavan PDF Key details Service number5610 AWMM 629 AWMM 13/3009 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJohn William AWMM SurnameCanavan AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number5610 AWMM 629 AWMM 13/3009 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number5610 AWMM 629 AWMM 13/3009 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentSouth Africa Farmer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage Geraldine, Canterbury Ministry for Culture and Heritage South Africa Farmer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage Ashburton, Canterbury Ministry for Culture and Heritage Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsSouth Africa 17 February 1900 Ministry for Culture and HeritageKnight Templar Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Knight Templar AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage 3rd Contingent, No 5 Company, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 3rd Contingent (Rough Riders) AWMM South Africa 8 February 1902 Ministry for Culture and HeritageCornwall Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Cornwall AWMM Corporal/Military Ministry for Culture and Heritage E Squadron, South Island Regiment, 8 Contingent Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 8th Contingent AWMM 2nd Embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember John William Canavan by laying a poppy. John Canavan John Collie Canavan John William Canavan Michael Canavan Patrick Canavan Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John William Canavan Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects The Veteran : official publication of the South African War Veterans' Association… Library / Pictorial › publication Christchurch, New Zealand ; Hamilton, New Zealand UB359.N5 VET Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20519166 Further Reference New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/the-south-african-boer-war/introduction Further Reference Archives NZ: W5515|10|920 http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/war Further Reference DocumentsStowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers. AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
