John Henry SWINBANKS

Regimental number23/1837
Date of birth17 October 1885
Place of birthKawa Kawa, North Auckland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBarman
AddressHikurangi, North Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 8"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Swinbanks, Hikurangi, North Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 October 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham Camp, Upper Hutt
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 3rd Reinforcements of 1st Battalion, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 38 Tahiti on 8 January 1916
Final rankSergeant
Final unit1st New Zealand Light Trench Mortar Battery
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date7 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front, Mesopotamia, Persia

Attached to Dunsterforce 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death31 May 1962
Age at death76
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 15, p. 5

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