John Henry MISSEN

Regimental number8/3359
Date of birth18 July 1895
Place of birthTimaru
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressRaukura, Taihape
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 5"
Weight160 lbs
Next of kinFather, J H Missen, Raukura, Taihape
Previous military serviceSenior Cadets
Enlistment date24 August 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham Camp, Upper Hutt
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Lyttelton on board Willochra on 14 November 1915
Final rankSergeant
Final unit14th (South Otago) Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date2 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front, Mesopotamia, Persia

Attached to Dunsterforce 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Eighth

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