Private
John Ovens
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of John and Martha Ovens, of Foulden, Berwickshire, Scotland; husband of Eva Ovens, of Dannevirke, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Malcolm Dickson
Relationship to casualty: Distant Relation
John's mother Martha was the youngest of 11 children (6 girls and 5 boys) all born in the mid 19th Century in Foulden, Berwickshire, Scotland. Their father began his working life as an agricultu... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
10251
Name:
John Ovens Rank:
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Engine driver Armed Force:
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
29 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death:
29
Conflict:
WW1
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
VIII. B. 19.
Cemetery Location:
France