John Powsland Oakley DRAKE

Regimental number39969
Place of birthBristol, England
OccupationBushman
Next of kinBrother, A Drake, Aponga via Whangarei
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company (Unattached)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
The New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements left New Zealand on two ships, 'Ruapehu' on 14 March 1917, and 'Corinthic' on 2 April 1917. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which of these ships the members of G Company embarked.
Final rankRifleman
Final unitNew Zealand Rifle Brigade
Fate11 November 1918
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialPurua Pioneer Cemetery
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Jessy Drake (nee Raper), and the late Richard George Drake
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 29