John BLOOR

Regimental number10/53
Date of birth25 June 1894
Place of birthWoodville
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPloughman
AddressWaipawa
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.3
Height6' 0"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinThomas R Bloor, Waipawa
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 16 November 1917
Discharge date3 February 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Ruahine', 16 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit: no longer physically fit for War Service on account of pre-existing disability aggravated by Active Service), 3 February 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death13 January 1922
Age at death27
Place of burialAwakaponga Cemetery
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22276927

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