John DELANEY

Regimental number32149
Date of birth31 January 1888
Place of birthLaunceston, Tasmania, Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShepherd
Next of kinFriend, G Garrett, Springbank, North Canterbury
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 July 1916
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 13th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 November 1916
The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 16 November 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Infantry
FateDied of disease 17 February 1917
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)CWGC gives final unit as New Zealand Rifle Brigade.
Place of burialSt Mary's New Churchyard, Codford, Wiltshire, England
Other details

War service: England

Embarked Wellington on board HMNZT 'Maunganui', 15 November 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp.

Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 10 February 1917 (influenza).

Died, No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 17 February 1917 (pneumonia).

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 26
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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