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John Henry Hayton

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Hayton. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 97851

Hayton. Nelson Provincial Museum, Tyree Studio Collection: 97851

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Hayton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 6/4264 AWMM
    • WWII 819016 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 June 1890 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    9 June 1890 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Nelson Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Military File
  • Birth notes
    Son of Mrs Mary Hayton - of Atawhai, Nelson. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Military File
  • Address before enlistment
    Takaka, Tasman District. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Military File
  • Post war occupation
    Draper - at Greymouth, Westland. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Military File
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary Hayton (mother), Atawhai, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Military File

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 Unknown AWMM Draper/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Employed by CDC Company - at Takaka, Tasman District. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Military File
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
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  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Served France (1916). Promoted to the rank of Sergeant at France (1916).
      On 23 September 1916 Sergeant Hayton was wounded in action - at the Somme, France. He was medically evacuated to England - where he would remain in hospital until September 1917.
      Soon after he was invalided home to New Zealand - where he was discharged from the NZEF on 12 July 1918. He had served overseas - with the NZEF - for 2 years & 213 days.
      John Hayton also served in World War 2 (Home Defence : 1940-1944). Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Military File
    • For a photograph of Sergeant John Hayton refer to Nelson Museum Photograph Collection : Item ref # 97851. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Nelson Museum
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Death

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  • Death
    1 June 1977 Public Source
  • Date of death
    1 June 1977 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Military File.
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Nelson, New Zealand. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 10 June 2017 - Military File.
  • Cause of death
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Sources

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  • External links
    Military Personnel File
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R24059831
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      28: 10 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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10 June 2017JeniferWairarapaResearcher
07 January 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher

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