John LINKLATER

Regimental number48229
Date of birth20 October 1875
Place of birthScotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationWaterside worker
Marital statusMarried
Height5' 8.75"
Weight160 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs J Linklater, 3 Chatham Street, Berhampore, Wellington
Previous military serviceNil
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on 9 June 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 1 May 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Photo: Peter Dennis
Discharge date13 July 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 9 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 September 1917; joined 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 October 1917, and posted to 2nd Company.

Admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 16 November 1917 (suspected trench foot); discharged to duty, 28 November 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 29 November 1917.

Admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 26 December 1917 (suspected trench foot); transferred to 63rd Casualty Clearing Station, 30 December 1917; to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 1 January 1918 (trench feet); to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 15 January 1915; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 2 February 1915; to 26th General Hospital, 2 March 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 26 March 1918.

Classified 'C' by NZ Standing Medical Board, 12 April 1918; detached to England, 18 April 1918; classified unfit, 24 April 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board SS 'Ulimaroa', 1 May 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service), 13 July 1918.

War service: 1 year 130 days (of which 1 year 6 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 17
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10919724