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John William NEILSEN

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Date of birth23 April 1894
Date of death03 September 1915
Mothers nameMargaret
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameHenry Neilsen
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Cause of deathDied of wounds
Buried wherePieta Military Cemetery, Malta. B. VII. 2
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Last known residenceTe Manu, West Coast
Awards1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthWest Coast, New Zealand
OccupationFarmer
Place of deathMalta
Date of arrival overseas17 April 1915
Theatres of warEgyptian 1915, Gallipoli 1915
SurnameNEILSEN
War memorialMoutoa Gates
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesJohn William
WarsWW1
Service number9/979
ReligionPresbyterian
Date enlisted15 March 1915
Final rankTrooper
Regiment or serviceOtago Mounted Rifles
Embarkation date25 February 1915
User reference4.257

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Died aged 19 years.

Height: 5’9”. Age: 20 years.

Weight: 162lbs. Chest: 35”-38”.

Complexion: Fair. Eyes: Blue.

Hair: Brown.

Last Employer: H Neilsen.

NOK: Father, Te Manu, West Coast, previously Queen St, Levin, later of Auckland.

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