James Ernest Peacock

Chief Motor Mechanic

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of Mrs. Sarah Ann Skidmore (formerly Peacock), of Napier.

References:

CWGC

Wright (2015)

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“SOLDIER PATIENT’S FUNERAL AT WAIPUKURAU
The funeral of the late James Ernest Peacock, who passed away suddenly at the Pukeora Sanitorium on Monday, 23rd inst., took place to-day. Deceased, who was 29 years of age, had seen 4½ years’ service as a chief motor mechanic in the late war in the Royal Navy. The funeral, which was largely attended, was carried out with military honours. A firing party, consisting of local returned men, attended. The Rev. A. W. Stace officiated at the graveside. The deceased’s parents reside in Hastings.” [Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 62, 25 February 1920, Page 5]

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Casualty

Service Number:

31/281

Name:

James Ernest Peacock

Rank:

Chief Motor Mechanic

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Birth - Unverified:

abt 1891

Place of Birth:

Heckmondwicke, Yorkshire, England

Date of Enlistment:

26 January 1916

Marital Status:

Single

Occupation on Enlistment:

Motor Mechanic

Nationality of Force:

United Kingdom

Armed Force:

Navy

Unit:

Royal Navy, Motor Boat Patrol

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of sickness

Date of Death:

22 February 1920

Day of Death:

Sunday

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Waipukurau Cemetery

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand