John Wesley Loper

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 20 August 1882, Waimate, South Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Died 14 March 1962, Auckland
  • Last rank Sergeant Major
  • Service number 2/3571
  • Served In 11th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery, No. 3 Battery, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin Mrs Honora Emily Loper (wife), 36 Crawford Road, Kilbirnie, Wellington
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer
  • ReligionRoman Catholic
  • Enlisted27 March 1915
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 49 Tahiti, 1 April 1916, Wellington, disembarked 2 May 1916, Suez, Egypt
  • Periods of serviceone year 249 days in New Zealand and one year 41 days overseas. Total service of two years and 290 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Maunganui, 12 May 1917
  • Discharged9 January 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Served in SA War (9663), WWI and WWII (1135).