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John Patrick Boggs

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NZ Hospital Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England. - No known copyright restrictions

NZ Hospital Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England. - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John Patrick AWMM
  • Surname
    Boggs AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jack AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 42268 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 February 1893 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM 10 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs E. Mahon (friend), 10 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 March 1917 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 Unknown AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Fruiterer/Civilian AWMM
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  • 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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 11 inches AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      medium AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Black AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      grey brown AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      154 pounds AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Brockenhurst, Walton; Codford AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Arm amputation AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Volunteered for 24th Reinforcements

    Returned to New Zealand on Marama 1919

    Total days in service 3 years 14 days

    Attested in 1916 as Jack Boggs. Described initially as a fruiterer and on other papers as a printer AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 May 1959 AWMM
    Age 66 AWMM
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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waikaraka Cemetery, 1 Alfred Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Area 5 Block F Lot 909 AWMM
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  • Obituary
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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