John William James Stirling

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 29 April 1893, Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
  • Died 5 May 1973, Invercargill
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 10922
  • Served In New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st New Zealand Cycle Company
  • Next of Kin Mr William Stirling (father), Riverton, Southland
  • Pre-war occupation Horseman
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted9 February 1916
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 52 Mokoia, departed on 6th May 1916, Wellington, disembarked 27 June 1916, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916-1917
  • Periods of service108 days in New Zealand and three years ten days in Egypt and Western Europe. Total service of three years and 118 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard SS Arawa, 1 May 1919
  • Discharged12 June 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Served in WWI and WWII (3/199/198).