John BUBBERS

Regimental number10/260
Date of birth5 October 1889
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressCarterton
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.7
Height5' 4.5"
Weight124 lbs
Next of kinMrs Mary Bubbers, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Carterton Rifle Volunteers; transferred to the Reserve; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date12 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Discharge date28 July 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Athenic', 3 February 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active service: valvular disorder of the heart; mistral stenosis), 28 July 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body. Mother subsequently moved to Gympie, Queensland, Australia.
Date of death11 November 1937 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21889386

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