2nd Lt
John Joseph Bishop
Information about birth
Date of birth: 07/07/1893 |
Place of birth: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand |
General information
Profession: Teacher |
Army information
Country: New Zealand |
Force: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Second Lieutenant |
Service number: 23294 |
Enlistment date: 15/12/1915 |
Units: — Otago Regiment, 1st Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 12/10/1917 |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 24 |
Memorial
Tyne Cot, New Zealand Apse Panel: 3 |
Distinctions and medals 3
British War Medal Medal |
Mentioned in Despatches Honourable mentioning |
Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 1
#1 | Place of birth |
More information 5
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/847284 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=2efb1ac6-9323-4ce7-80ca-dcca3f6674da |
Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7171089 |
The NZEF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://nzef.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=20598 |
Online Cenotaph (Auckland Museum) https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C1194 |