Cenotaph : 17349

Cenotaph ID: 
17349
Rank Last Held: 
Bombardier
Forenames: 
John Peard
Surname: 
Mays
Alias: 
Jack
Serial Number: 
2389
Date of Birth: 
08 August 1878
Place of Birth: 
North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
Enlistment Address: 
Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment: 
Carpenter
Embarkation Body: 
5th Contingent
Embarkation Date: 
1900-03-31 00:00:00
Place of Embarkation: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination: 
Beira, Portuguese East Africa
Vessel: 
Maori
Religion: 
Protestant
Age at Death: 
23
Date of Death: 
17 April 1901
Location of Cemetery/Memorial: 
Koekemoer, South Africa
Cause of Death: 
Accidental death from injuries received by an accident
Memorial Name: 
Devonport Bandstand memorial plaque, Devonport, Auckland|Devonport, Boer War Memorial Fountain, corner of Victoria Road and Flagstaff Terrace, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand|Ranfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand|Memorial plaque, Auckland Grammar School, Auckland, New Zealand
First Rank: 
Trooper
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Oliver Mays, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status: 
Single
Last Unit Served: 
5th New Zealand Mounted Rifles

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