Search results Next record Previous record English Māori John William Goulstone Born 30 July 1894 - Died 30 March 1918 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 48493 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Private AWMM Wellington Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 17th (Ruahine) Company AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 67), Page: 4 - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJohn William AWMM SurnameGoulstone AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 48493 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionPresbyterian, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth30 July 1894 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Opotiki, Bay of Plenty Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWilliam Fitzhugh Goulstone (father), Queen Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign1914-1919 Western Front AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 48493 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Unknown AWMM Farm hand/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 12 Jun 1917-15 August 1917 AWMM to Plymouth, Devon AWMM HMNZT 86 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui AWMM Lance Corporal/Military AWMM 26th Reinforcements, E Company AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Height, WWI AWMM 5' 6" AWMM Weight, WWI AWMM 154 lb AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Private AWMM Wellington Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 17th (Ruahine) Company AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › John Goulstone was the son of William F. and Rose L. Goulstone, of Symonds St., Onehunga, New Zealand.Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp.Proceeded overseas to France, 14 October 1917; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 14 November 1917, and posted to 17th Company.Detached to 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company, 11 December 1917; rejoined Bn from detachment, 18 January 1918.Killed in action, 30 March 1918.Statement by 39795 W. Gilchrist: 'I helped to bury him in a grave with three others, right alongside the railway line. It was the only grave on that spot. We marked it by a cross with the four names on.' Unofficial report by Captain B. Johnstone, Lewis Gun School: 'I have seen his grave half way between Serre and Mailly Maillet on the south side of the Serre Road. He was killed by a sniper.' AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death30 March 1918 AWMM Age 23 AWMM AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeteryEuston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France AWMM III. C. 2. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameAuckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM Roll of Honour Remember John William Goulstone by laying a poppy. Betty Irene Theodore Goulstone Charles Francis Goulstone John William Goulstone Muriel Florence Goulstone Anthony Francis Goulter Lay a poppy for 2020 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of John William Goulstone Leave a note Contribute › Processing Never forgotten by your family. A new generation of our family is learning of your sacrifice. Rest in peace John. Public - Roger - Other Relative - 29 April 2015 Report Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy) Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-2016-2 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=16787620 Further Reference A Street Near You record https://astreetnearyou.org/person/524784/- Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/524784 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM 67: 4 AWMM NZEF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 29 April 2015RogerAuckland, New ZealandOther Relative 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. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
