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About Pte. John Andrew Smith
John Andrew Smith was born at Ōnehunga in Auckland, New Zealand on 14 January 1890 (reg. 1890/1551). He was the son of George Frederick Smith (1835-1920) and Elizabeth Smith (nee Auckram) (1847-1923). John joined the Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, during World War I. He was killed in action in Belgium during the Battle of Messines on 7 June 1917 (reg. 1918/50899). John is remembered on the Messines Ridge New Zealand Memorial, the Piha Lion Rock (Piha War Memorial) and in the World War 1 Hall of Memories at Auckland War Memorial Museum (bio by Debbie McCauley, 23 May 2022).
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Pte. John Andrew Smith's Timeline
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January 14, 1890
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Ōnehunga, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
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| 1917 |
June 7, 1917
Age 27
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Battle of Messines, Messines, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
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June 7, 1917
Age 27
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Messines Ridge New Zealand Memorial, [Panel 8.], Messines, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen), Belgium
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