John Alexander TULLOCH

Regimental number45153
Date of birth12 September 1880
Place of birthGlenore, Otago
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationQuarryman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation37
Height5' 8"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs Thomas Henderson, 10 Sim Street, Maori Hill, Dunedin
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in Bruce Rifle Volunteers; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date9 January 1917
Place of enlistmentMilton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on 5 April 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion,Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Brother: Mr W.R.G. Tulloch, Omeo, Victoria, Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 5 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 August 1917, and posted to 8th Company.

Reported missing, 12 October 1917.

Court of Enquiry, 7 November 1917, concluded: 'Reasonable to suppose "Killed in action, 12 October 1917".'

Reported buried, Reference D.10.b.8.7; report yet not verified by Graves Registration Commission; grave lost.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: William and Elspeth TULLOCH (both b. Scotland)
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 12
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22014014