James TABORN

Regimental number45289
Date of birth3 March 1876
Place of birthClarke's Hut, Lawrence
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation40.8
Height5' 10"
Weight161 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs M A Pearson, Mount Pleasant, Lawrence
Previous military serviceServed in the Tuapeka Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; left the district.
Enlistment date8 January 1917
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company (Part)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on 5 April 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 31 July 1918
Discharge date17 January 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Marama', ; discharged (medically unfit: lobar pneumonia), 17 January 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death17 October 1960 Lawrence
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 19
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823477