John CASEY

Regimental number8/182
AddressWaikaka
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, John Casey, Otara, Southland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of disease 14 May 1916
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialHazebrouck Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No 20), Nord, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Honoria Casey, Otara, Southland, New Zealand. Also served at Gallipoli
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 8/2869 Pte Patrick CASEY, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 27 September 1916; 8/2870 Pte William CASEY, 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 27 September 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body