Rifleman

John Blackham

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Richard and Elizabeth Blackham, of 26, Preston St., Timaru, New Zealand. Native of Invercargill, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
25/948
Name:
John Blackham
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
14 May 1884
Place of Birth: 
Invercargill, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E. Blackham (mother), Preston Street, Timaru, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Mechanic
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
26 September 1916
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
29
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 February 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 42
HMNZT 43
HMNZT 44
Vessel:
Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
A. 5. 9.
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
John Blackham
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