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John Randall St John KEBBELL

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Date of birth23 July 1893
Date of death30 May 1915
Mothers nameMary Grace Ra(e)y
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameJohn Kebbell
SiblingsKatherine Mary , Dorothy Anne , Marjorie , Gertrude Emma , Alison
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathDied of wounds
Buried whereBeach Cemetery. I.H.8
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Last known residenceOhau, Levin
Educational achievementsPrefect 1912, Wanganui Collegiate. Shooting VIII 1910, 1911, 1912.
Awards1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthOhau, Levin, New Zealand
OccupationFarmer
Place of deathGallipoli, Turkey
Date of arrival overseas04 December 1914
Theatres of warEgyptian 1914, 1915. Balkans 1915.Gallipoli
Place of embarkationon HMNZT 10
SurnameKEBBELL
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedPalmerston North
Christian namesJohn Randall St John
Place of arrival overseasAlexandria, Egypt
SchoolWanganui Collegiate
WarsWW1
Service number11/68
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted13 August 1914
Final rankSergeant
Regiment or service6 Manawatu Sqdn, Wellington Mounted Rifles, Main Body
Embarkation date16 October 1914
User reference2.120

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WMR from 13 August 1914. Promoted to Sergeant 1 September 1914.

Died aged 22 years.

NOK: Parents.

Height: 6” 0½” Complexion: Dark

Eyes: Dark Hair: Dark

Religion: C of E Weight: 144lb

Chest: 36” – 38½”

Previous Military Training: B Sqdn 6th MR. Served with: Wanganui Collegiate Cadets.

Age on Enlistment: 21 years 4 months.

Cousin of Trooper Francis Nestor Robinson (11/921) on Foxton Memorial.

Information on parents in “The Anglican Parish of Levin" pages 80 & 81.

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