John SHORE

Regimental number4/839
AddressRoyal Oak, One Tree Hill, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Richard Alfred Shore, Willbank Farm, Faddiley, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Rank on embarkationSapper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 17 April 1915
The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankSapper
Final unitNew Zealand Engineers
FateDied of disease 8 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No 17), Egypt
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Father: Richard Shore, Will Bank Farm, Faddiley, Nantwich, Cheshire, England
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth

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