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We remember John Edward Henry
We remember John Edward Henry
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1914
employment
Baker
Southern Bread Company
Invercargill
New Zealand
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26th August 1914
1914
enlistment
New Zealand
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26th August 1914
1914
location
Queenstown
New Zealand
away from home address
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26th August 1914
1917
dates
Age 23
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1st October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
5/786A
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
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service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
8/786
Otago Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion
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theatres
Egypt :4
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theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres
Belgium
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1st October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
New Zealand Apse, Panel 4
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Edward |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Henry |
| Source | 7996979 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown | New Zealand | away from home address | known 26th August 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 5/786A | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | ||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/786 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Henry | mother | ||
| Reuben Henry | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-26 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaelePrivate John Edward Henry #5/786A is remembered on this memorial
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Gerald98528
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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