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John Calder

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Albury War Memorial. Photo donated by Brian Davison 2009 - No known copyright restrictions

Albury War Memorial. Photo donated by Brian Davison 2009 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Calder AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 24/989 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    20 October 1889 Noel Smith and Lyn Griffiths research
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM C/o Orr Brothers, Waitohi, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Grace Calder (mother), South Birbiston, Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 24/989 AWMM
  • Military service
  • 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
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Grace and James Calder of Lennoxtown, Scotland AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    12 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM XXXIX. E. C. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Albury War Memorial, State Highway 8, MacKenzie District, South Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

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15 June 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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