Historical records matching Rfn. Herbert Johns
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About Rfn. Herbert Johns
Herbert Johns was born at Ōamaru in the Otago region of New Zealand's South Island on 21 May 1892 (reg. 1892/7843). He was the son of George Albert Johns and Clara Amelia Johns (née Martin) who were both born in Cornwall, England, but had married in Dunedin, New Zealand on 7 August 1891. During World War I Herbert served with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion. He was killed in action at the Somme on 18 December 1916. 24-year-old Herbert was buried in the Y Farm Military Cemetery [ K. 9.]. Bio by Debbie McCauley (8 August 2024).
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- Cenotaph: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/...
- New Zealand and World War One Roll of Honour: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sooty/genealogy/nzefrohJ.html / Ref 10.4.2021
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Rfn. Herbert Johns's Timeline
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May 21, 1892
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Ōamaru, Otago, South Island, New Zealand
Birth Registration Number: (reg. 1892/7843). |
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| 1916 |
December 18, 1916
Age 24
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Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
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December 18, 1916
Age 24
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Y Farm Military Cemetery, [ K. 9.], Bois-Grenier, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
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