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John Rennie

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Portrait of Regimental Sergeant Major John Rennie, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 1 / F780 27. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Regimental Sergeant Major John Rennie, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 1 / F780 27. Ima …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Rennie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 6/126 AWMM
    • WWI 806735 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    22 June 1892 Public - Joyce - Direct descendant - 27 April 2017 - Family Records
  • Place of birth
    Woolston, Christchurch Public - Joyce - Direct descendant - 27 April 2017 - Family Records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 6 Regent Street, Woolston, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs L. Rennie, 6 Regent Street, Woolston, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    17 August 1872 AWMM
    Christchurch, Canterbury AWMM
  • Date of death
    17 August 1972 Public - Joyce - Direct descendant - 26 August 2021 - NZ BDM 1972/38786
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Harewood Memorial Gardens, Christchurch Public - Joyce - Direct descendant - 26 August 2021 - Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Community Services Court, 1G 2/50 Public - Joyce - Direct descendant - 26 August 2021 - Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military Personnel File
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R24062859
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 611 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM

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26 August 2021JoyceAucklandDirect descendant

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