James Gill Wybrow

  • British War Medal
  • Born 16 December 1894, Southland
  • Died 7 October 1972, Invercargill
  • Last rank Rifleman
  • Service number 47295
  • Served In 42nd Reinforcements, B Company, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin Mrs Louisa Wybrow (mother), Haldane, Southland
  • Pre-war occupation Self-employed Farmer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted30 January 1917
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 109, Tofua, departed 1 August 1918, Wellington, disembarked 4 October 1918, London, England
  • Periods of serviceone year 193 days in New Zealand, 267 days overseas. Total service of two years and 95 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard S.S. Sonio, 14 March 1919
  • Discharged24 May 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • AwardedBritish War Medal
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Profile photo credit: Waikawa Museum via The Onward Project