John Fonseca

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of R. A. and Nancy Hannah Fonseca, of 36, Selwyn St., Timaru, New Zealand. A sailor.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
John Fonseca

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Darryn Giles
Relationship to casualty: Wife's Great Uncle

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
15355
Name:
John Fonseca
Date of Birth:
02 August 1893
Place of Birth:
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Nancy Fonseca (mother), 36 Selwyn Street, Timaru
Religion:
Church of England
Date of Enlistment:
04 April 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
60 Richmond Avenue, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Seaman
Employer:
Union Steam Ship Company, Auckland
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
09 September 1918
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
25
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
29 July 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 59
HMNZT 60
Vessel:
Waitemata or Ulimaroa
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Sp. Mem. A. 16.
Cemetery Location: 
France
John Fonseca
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