Private

John Gavin

Conflict: 
WW1
References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

John Gavin, from Banff, Scotland son of William Gavin and Elsie Baxter. Married Christina Issaacs ( born Liverpool ) in Wellington 1915. Had two sons John Christopher ( Jack ) 19 May 1916 and Bernard... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
64762
Name:
John Gavin
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
20 September 1888
Place of Birth:
Banff,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Chrissie Gavin (wife), 26 Grey Street, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of disease
Date of Death:
07 May 1918
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
21 November 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 96
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Liverpool, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
P. IX. L. 78.
Cemetery Location: 
France
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