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John Fletcher

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 41), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 41), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Fletcher AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 21570 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 January 1889 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    27 January 1889 Public - Chris - Direct descendant - 12 April 2016 - bdm New Zealand
  • Place of birth
    Lyttelton Christchurch New Zealand Public - Chris - Direct descendant - 12 April 2016 - Family Papers
  • Birth notes
    1889/2588 Fletcher Obadiah John Hosegood
    mother Elizabeth Jane Fletcher(Singleton) b England an Public - Chris - Direct descendant - 12 April 2016 - bdm New Zealand
  • Address before enlistment
    Bexley Road New Brighton Christchurch Public - Chris - Direct descendant - 12 April 2016 - Military Personnel File
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Elsie Fletcher (wife), Corlett's Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    1 April 1913/4086 Margaret Elsie Cowan
    Obadiah Oscar John Fletcher Public - Chris - Direct descendant - 12 April 2016 - bdm New Zealand

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 21570 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Butcher/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
  • 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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  • John Fletcher was the husband of Margaret Elsie Annan (formerly Fletcher) of 14 Balfour Terrace, Christchurch AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    17 February 1918 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Buttes New British Cemetery (NZ) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
12 April 2016Chris Christchurch New ZealandDirect descendant

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