Rifleman

John Powsland Oakley Drake

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Jessy Drake (nee Raper), and the late Richard George Drake. Born at Bristol, England. Served on the Western Front.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
39969
Name:
John Powsland Oakley Drake
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
A. Drake (brother), Aponga, via Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bushman
Unit:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
11 November 1918
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
32
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 March 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 79
Vessel:
Ruapehu
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
John Powsland Oakley Drake
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