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John Alexander Hurrey

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Trooper James Alexander # 736; 3rd NZ Rough Riders Contingent died 23 January 1952 aged 81 yrs

J A Hurrey's Memorial plaque

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    John Alexander AWMM
  • Surname
    Hurrey AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Alex John AWMM
  • Service number
    736 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 1871 Noel Smith Research Project
    • 1870 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1870 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - http://www.mytrees.com/cgi-bin/yaodoqry?HURREY+JOHN++1869+1871+++++++B++All+1+0+1+0+0+0
  • Place of birth
    Australia Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - http://www.mytrees.com/cgi-bin/yaodoqry?HURREY+JOHN++1869+1871+++++++B++All+1+0+1+0+0+0
  • Birth notes
    son of John Robert & Elizabeth HURREY Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - http://www.mytrees.com/cgi-bin/yaodoqry?HURREY+JOHN++1869+1871+++++++B++All+1+0+1+0+0+0
  • Address before enlistment
    Whangara, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    John Robert Hurrey, Whangara, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
    • 1903 - married Winifred Monica Hazeldine Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal, Wittebergen & Cape Colony Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles - 3rd NZ Contingent Rough Riders 2nd Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    736 AWMM
  • Military service
    1900-1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    SA War: 14 Feb 1900 he was 29 yrs 2 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Military Record

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 foot 9 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      9 stone 11 pounds AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of John Robert Hurrey and Elizabeth Hurrey

    Served 1 year 105 days abroad.

    Three sons, brothers served in the South African War Irving Stanley Irving (3498), Ernest Charles Hurrey (3499) and John Alexander Hurrey (736).

    Named Alex John Hurrey on the Taruheru cemetery record. medals Tra, Witt, CC, SA1901

    Father was named John Robert Hurrey. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    • 23 January 1952 AWMM
      Age 81 AWMM
      Gisborne, Gisborne AWMM
    • 23 January 1952 Noel Smith Research Project
      Age 81 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    • Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, Gisborne District, New Zealand AWMM RSA Plot 69 AWMM
    • Taruheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA Boer Memorial - refer document attached " Gisborne Boys in the 2nd SA Boer War Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 17 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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17 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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