John Alexandra Calder

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 29 December 1886, Wreys Bush, Southland, New Zealand
  • Died details of death unknown
  • Last rank Trooper
  • Service number 58137
  • Served In 34th Reinforcements, Mounted Rifles Brigade, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin Mr John Calder (father), Dipton, Southland
  • Pre-war occupation Farmer
  • ReligionPresbyterian
  • Enlisted18 August 1917
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 98 Tofua, departed 13 November 1917, Wellington, disembarked Suez, Egypt, 21 December 1917.
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian E.F. 1917-1919
  • Periods of service115 days in New Zealand and one year 308 days overseas in Egypt. Total service of two years and 58 days.
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Ellenga, 16 September 1919
  • Discharged14 October 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Served in WWI and WWII.