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John Walker

  • Service number
    • 1375 AWMM
    • 5299 AWMM
    • 4th Cngt = 1375; 8th Cngt: 5299 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Also known as
    Hone Waaka Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles & King Edward's VIIth Coronation Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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Memorial to the Poverty Bay Volunteers who served in the South African War. Image kindly provided by John Halpin, CC BY John Halpin 2013.

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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Sergeant Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Walker AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Hone Waaka Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • 1375 AWMM
    • 5299 AWMM
    • 4th Cngt = 1375; 8th Cngt: 5299 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1875 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1875 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Opotiki, BOP, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Opotiki Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Labourer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Records
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Brother - Issac Walker of Opotiki Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Cape Colony, Transvaal & Rhodesia Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles & King Edward's VIIth Coronation Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • 1375 AWMM
    • 5299 AWMM
    • 4th Cngt = 1375; 8th Cngt: 5299 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Military service
    • 4th & 8th Contingents & King Edward's VIIth Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
    • 1899 to 1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    Queen's & King's Medals with clasps
    Distinguished Service Medal for Bravery Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Farmer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Military Records
  • Age on enlistment
    4th Cngt: 24 yrs; 8th Cngt: 26 yrs 2 mth Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Sergeant Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 14 June 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    21 September 1911 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Whakatane Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    36 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Whakatane Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Taneatua, BOP NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Whakatane Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Whakatane Old Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Domain Road Cemetery, Whakatane Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Whakatane Cemetery record
  • Grave reference
    Block West B; Plot 23 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 June 2015 - Whakatane Cemetery record
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

Roll of Honour

Remember John Walker by laying a poppy.

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Sources

Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
14 June 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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