John Patrick SLATTERY

Regimental number22410
Date of birth10 May 1895
Place of birthAuckland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPlumber
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.10
Height5' 5"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss W Slattery, c/o Flemming's Boarding House, Westport
Previous military serviceServed in the Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date5 May 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcement, J Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Navua on 20 August 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Sister: Mrs Nora Godkin, Wellington
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Dunedin, 21 August 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 25 October 1916, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 15 November 1916; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 2 December 1916.

Wounded in action, 12 October 1917; now, 9 November 1917, reported 'Wounded and missing, 12 October 1917'.

Court of Enquiry, 13 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 21
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7817983