John Henry FACER

Regimental number10/3876
Date of birth24 June 1895
Place of birthNew Zealand
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationCivil servant
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 7"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Ringrose Facer, 17 Ajax Road, Port Chalmers
Previous military serviceServed in the Post Office Telegraph Corps, Territorial Army; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date15 November 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 4 March 1916
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 24 December 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 11
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 24097672

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