James Oberg was the son of Jonas and Mary Oberg, of 15 Elmwood Rd., Fendalton, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Surname appears as O'Berg in Nominal Rolls, as Oberg in Archives New Zealand
Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, 22 August 1916.
Proceeded overseas to France, 30 October 1916; marched in to Base Depot, Etaples, 1 November 1916.
Admitted to 20th General Hospital, Etaples, 14 November 1916 (scabies); marched in to Base Depot from hospital, 17 November 1916.
Joined 2nd Anzac Corps Cyclists' Bn, in the field, 2 December 1916.
Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 7 December 1916 (scabies); rejoined unit, 13 December 1916.
Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 January 1917 (infected ear); transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 January 1917; to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereux, 25 January 1917; to England, 27 January 1917, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 28 January 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 17 February 1917.
Transferred to Otago Infantry Regiment, 19 February 1917.
Found guilty, 11 July 1917, of being absent from billet: forfeited 1 day's pay.
Transferred to Anzac Cycle Corps, 19 July 1917.
Transferred to 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 7 September 1917.
Admitted to No 9 Canadian Field Ambulance, 20 October 1917 (scabies), and transferred tpo 50th Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined Bn, in the field, 28 October 1917.
Detached to No 3 Field Company, NZ Engineers, 29 January 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 16 February 1918.
Killed in action, 26 March 1918.
Parents: Jonas and Mary Oberg, 15 Elmwood Road, Fendalton, Christchurch
Surname entered on Nominal Roll as O'BERG. AWMM