English Māori John Counihan Died 24 February 1902 PDF Key details Service numberSouth African 4400 AWMM Also known asConnihan AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankPrivate AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 7th Contingent AWMM WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Roll of Honour, Ranfurly Veterans' Home, detail, 7th Contingent - Irregular Forces, (photo J. Halpin … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJohn AWMM SurnameCounihan AWMM Ingoa Also known asConnihan AWMM Service numberSouth African 4400 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionCatholic, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre 3 April 1901 AWMM Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationEdward Counihan (father), Kerrytown, South Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 6 April 1901 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarSouth African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberSouth African 4400 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentSouth Africa 3 April 1901 AWMM Age 25 AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsSouth Africa Vessel was Gulf of Taranto AWMM Private AWMM 7th New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 24 Company, Canterbury Section AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 7th Contingent AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 6 foot AWMM Weight, Unknown Period AWMM 12 stone 4 pounds AWMM Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPrivate AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 7th Contingent AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Edward; brother of Jeremiah CounihanName is spelled variously as Counihan and Connihan. Named Counihan on Ranfurly's memorial; as Counihan, John [a.k.a CONNIHAN, John by Archives New Zealand. Medals: OFS, TR, SA01, SA02 AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death24 February 1902 AWMM Langverwacht, Orange Free State AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryGarden of Remembrance, Vrede Public Cemetery, Orange Free State, South Africa AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameRanfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Langverwacht Hill Memorial, Langverwacht Farm (near Vrede), Orange Free State, South Africa AWMM Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War Memorial 1899 - 1902 AWMM Roll of Honour Remember John Counihan by laying a poppy. Edmond Counihan Edmund Counihan John Counihan John Edward Counihan Michael Joseph Counihan Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John Counihan 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=20519380 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 Smith, R.W. (2006). Langverwacht 23-24 February 1902. Military History Journal, vol. 13 no. 6 (The South African Military History Society) http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol136rs.html Further Reference Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Langverwacht Hill Memorial. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/langverwacht-hill-memorial Further Reference DocumentsStowers, R. (2002). Rough Riders at War: history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer war 1899-1902 and information on all members of the ten New Zealand contingents. Author: Hamilton, N.Z. AWMM Stowers, R. (1992). Kiwi versus Boer : the First New Zealand Mounted Rifles in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers. AWMM Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand. AWMM Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives. 1901. H.6A. Nominal Roll 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. 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