Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
49317 Private John Colvin Anderson, D Company, 27th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Otago No. 844 E.C. | New Zealand |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
1st March 1916 | 5th April 1916 | 3rd May 1916 |
Listed as a 36 year old Accountant resident of Dunedin, New Zealang in 1916 at the time of his initiation into Lodge of Otaga. War service (1917-18) is shown for him in the contribution record after which he is seen to continue with his dues beyond 1921.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley