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John McBeath

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 28), Page: 10 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 28), Page: 10 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    McBeath AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/4317 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary McBeath (mother), 77 Grey Road, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/4317 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Banker/Civilian AWMM
  • 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
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 6.5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      164 lb AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • John McBeath was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John McBeath, of 84 Grey St., Timaru, New Zealand.

    Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 3 May 1916.
    Posted to 1st Training Bn, Tel el Kebir, 4 May 1916.
    Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 May 1916.
    Posted to 12th Company, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 18 July 1916.
    Attached to 1st NZ Infantry Brigade Headquarters as Runner, in the field, 10 September 1916.
    Killed in action, 27 September 1916.

    Parents: the late Mr & Mrs John McBeath, 84 Grey Street, Timaru AWMM
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Death

About death

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  • Death
    27 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 30 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM

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14 July 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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