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John Montgomerie

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Portrait from St Clair Inglis, A. (c1902). Souvenir Album of the first New Zealand Contingent South African War. Auckland, N.Z.: Arthur Cleave & Co. No known copyright restrictions

Portrait from St Clair Inglis, A. (c1902). Souvenir Album of the first New Zealand Contingent South …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Montgomerie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    47 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr James Montgomerie, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Farmer/Civilian 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
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Montgomerie was a member of the Onehunga Rifle Volunteers.

    'Captain W. N. Mcintosh, of the Onehunga Rifles, speaking of Montgomerie and Kirkbride (the two members of the corps who went with the First) when he forwarded their offer of service, said, "They are first-class shots and efficient Volunteers, and he regarded them as two of the crack members of their Corps."(St Clair Inglis, p.17)

    Father was named James Montgomerie. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
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  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
    Mangere Public Cemetery AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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    Onehunga South African War Tablet, Waikaraka Cemetery, Onehunga, Auckland AWMM

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Sources

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  • External links
    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
  • References
    • St Clair Inglis, A. (c1902). Souvenir Album of the first New Zealand Contingent South African War. Auckland, N.Z.: Arthur Cleave & Co. AWMM
    • Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers. AWMM

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