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John Kirk Findlay

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 21), Page: 36 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 21), Page: 36 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Kirk AWMM
  • Surname
    Findlay AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 4/1778 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    21 June 1895 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    21 June 1895 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 19 November 2018 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Takaka, Nelson Region. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 19 November 2018 - Military File
  • Birth notes
    Son of William Findlay - of Grey Lynn, Auckland. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 19 November 2018 - Military File
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    W. Findlay (father), 31 Murdoch Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 4/1778 AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Enlisted same day as his brother Sapper George Findlay : NZEF # 4/1777. The brothers were issued with consecutive NZEF service numbers.
    John served Egypt (1916); France & Belgium (1916-1917-1918).
    Returned to New Zealand - 12 September 1919 - aboard SS 'Maranui'.
    Remembered - with his brother George - at his birth place of Nelson - on the World War 1 'Wall of Remembrance' at Founders Park, Nelson City - which commemorates the 3600+ Nelson & Districts born service men and women who served in World War 1. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 19 November 2018 - Military File & Research.
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Death

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19 November 2018JeniferWairarapaResearcher

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