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John Herman Meyer

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From the Otago Witness of 13th December 1916 on page 28.

17/240. Private John Herman Meyer

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Herman AWMM
  • Surname
    Meyer AWMM
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  • Service number
    9429 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Training and Enlistment

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  • Enlistment
    South Africa Commercial traveller/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Dunedin, Otago Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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    • Father was named Henry William Meyer. AWMM
    • John H. Meyer also served in WW1. Firstly in the Otago Mounted Rifles with the serial number 9/477. then for some reason, he was given a new number 17/240 and served in the Veterinary Corp. His military records are sadly incomplete so it is hard to trace his military service. Public - Allan - Researcher - 19 September 2017 - Military Service records
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Death

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    Waimate Old Cemetery AWMM
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19 September 2017AllanRotoruaResearcher

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