Private

John Murray Gow

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John and Jane Gow, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Robin Shields
Relationship to casualty: Researcher

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
6/1543
Name:
John Murray Gow
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Birth - Unverified:
28/12/1883
Place of Birth:
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Next of Kin: 
George Gow (brother), Harbour Road, Wigtown, Scotland
Religion:
Presbyterian
Date of Enlistment:
12 December 1914
Locality on Enlistment: 
c/o Mrs Bell, 26 High Street, Timaru
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Engineer
Employer:
Shaw Savill & Co, Timaru
Armed Force: 
NZEF
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand and Australian Division, New Zealand Infantry Brigade, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, 2 (South Canterbury) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
15 July 1915
Day of Death:
Thursday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
3rd Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 February 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 17
HMNZT 18
HMNZT 19
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. A. 12.
Cemetery Location: 
Greece
John Murray Gow
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