John Harold Roderique

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 24 December 1890, Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
  • Died 12 March 1942, Invercargill
  • Last rank Private/Corporal
  • Service number 29867
  • Served In Quartermaster Sergeant, 21st Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin Mrs S. Roderique (mother), Bluff
  • Pre-war occupation Shop Assistant at Messrs Nichol Bros
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted28 June 1916
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 74, Ulimaroa, departed 19 January 1917, disembarked 27 March 1917, Plymouth, Devon, England
  • Theatres of operationWestern European 1917-1918
  • Periods of serviceone year 292 days in New Zealand and two years 13 days overseas in Western Europe. Total service of three years and 305 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Marama, 31 January 1919
  • Discharged28 April 1920, no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
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