Private

John Bennett McClure

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Husband of Elizabeth Jane McClure, of Auckland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
37000
Name:
John Bennett McClure
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
31 October 1885
Place of Birth: 
Liverpool, England
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E.J. McClure (wife), Mac-Ben, Mount View Road, Morningside, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
65 Grafton Road, Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 June 1917
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
19 January 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 75
Vessel:
Waitemata
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
John Bennett McClure
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