| Date of birth | 03 May 1865 |
| Date of death | 08 May 1917 |
| Mothers name | Christina (née Mouat) |
| Spouses name | Florence Julia Elizabeth (nee Sandilands) |
| Mothers date of birth | c1830 |
| Mothers date of death | 8 August 1901 |
| Fathers date of birth | 1823 |
| Mothers place of death | Upper Hutt |
| Fathers name | James Duff Cruickshank |
| Fathers place of birth | Banffshire, Scotland |
| Marriage date | 30 April 1896 by Rev Tudor |
| Parents date of marriage | c1849 |
| Place of marriage | Wanganui, NZ |
| Parents place of marriage | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Fathers date of death | 29 June 1902 |
| Fathers place of death | Upper Hutt |
| Siblings | Alexander, Mary , James Duff, Catherine, Alice Annie, William Hort, Christine, Helen Mary |
| Fathers occupation | Farmer |
| Children | Emma Bowman (adopted) b 07 April 1898) Waikanae, registered at Otaki, , , , |
| Cause of death | Broncho-Pneumonia |
| Buried where | Wimereaux Communal Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. II.K.3 |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Last known residence | Manakau, Levin |
| Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of birth | Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Place of death | No 2 Aust General Hospital, Wimereaux, France |
| Date of arrival overseas | 26 October 1916 |
| Theatres of war | Western Europe 1916, 1917 |
| Place of embarkation | Wellington on HMNZTS No 61 |
| Surname | CRUICKSHANK |
| War memorial | Manakau |
| Place enlisted | Trentham |
| Christian names | John Herring |
| Place of arrival overseas | Devonport, England |
| Wars | WW1 |
| Service number | 20107 |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Date enlisted | 01 May 1916 |
| Final rank | Rifleman/Private |
| Regiment or service | 3rd Battalion Rifle Brigade NZEF/1st Coy 16th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation date | 19 August 1916 |
| User reference | 2.250 |
John put his age down to enlist and on the attestation papers age is given as 3 May 1870. Birth certificate confirms actual year as 1865.
NOK: Mrs F Cruickshank, Wife, Manakau, Manawatu Line.
Last Employer: Self.
Declared Age: 45 years.
Weight: 11 stone.
Height: 6'0½".
Chest: 35"-38½"
Complexion: Fair.
Eyes: Blue.
Hair: Fair.
Probate: Will Archives NZ Wellington.
In 1917 Florence married again to Jack Dent
Thankyou to Lois Cole for sharing information
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