John PERRESS

Regimental number24802
True NamePERRESS, George John
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinFather, D Perress, Tomoana, Hawke's Bay
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 27 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 17 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialBrookwood Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 5), Surrey, England
Miscellaneous information from
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Parents: George and Florence Perress, Tomoana, Hawke's Bay (only son)
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 15