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We remember James Don
We remember James Don
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1916
employment
Ploughman
Father
Windsor, Otago
New Zealand
Source:7972583
24th August 1916
1916
enlistment
Otago
New Zealand
Source:7972583
24th August 1916
1916
location
Windsor, Otago
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7972583
24th August 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Influenza
Hospital/Institution
Source:7972583
1st September 1916
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:7972583
24th November 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
34818
Otago Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:7972583
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7972583
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
Source:7972583
24th November 1917
burial
Polygon Wood
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Don |
| Source | 7972583 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor, Otago | New Zealand | parents address | known 24th August 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 34818 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughina Don | mother | ||
| James Don | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-08-24 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
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Memorial Cross at the side of the roadPrivate James Don is remembered on this memorial which is located beside the road in North Otago where he lived.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Cross at the side of the road | Gerald98528 |
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