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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 7 Send Message	Raymond	Report	13 Jun 2018 00:45
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 7 Send Message	Looking for descendants, or living relatives of Private J Driscoll who served in the first world war, enlisted with the NZEF.
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 49,448 Send Message	Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it	Report	13 Jun 2018 07:08
	What's NZEF Something to do with New Zealand ?? What more do you know about him
	Researching: Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	13 Jun 2018 10:13
	New Zealand Expeditionary Force? Do you know anything else about the man?
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Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,988 Send Message	+++DetEcTive+++	Report	13 Jun 2018 10:43
	Related? Its rather a common name https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19180903.2.9 GREY RIVER ARGUS, 3 SEPTEMBER 1918 Wounded - Gunner J Driscoll of Burnetts Face https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HNS19151004.2.27 NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. HAWERA & NORMANBY STAR, VOLUME LXIX, ISSUE LXIX, 4 OCTOBER 1915 Reported Wounded. Otago Battalion - Private J Driscoll Online Cenotaph listings - key words J Driscoll https://tinyurl.com/ybaggajy CWGC - Rifleman DRISCOLL, JOHN Service Number 15883 Died 06/08/1918 Aged 39 New Zealand Rifle Brigade CHRISTCHURCH (LINWOOD) CEMETERY Block 45. Lot 226. Son of Mrs Mary Driscoll, of Christchurch. Born at Kaiapoi. Served on the Western Front, 1916-17.
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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	13 Jun 2018 11:03
	John Driscoll Find A Grave Index Name: John Driscoll Event Type: Burial Event Date: 1918 Event Place: Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand Photograph Included: Y Death Date: 06 Aug 1918 Affiliate Record Identifier: 98108496 Cemetery: Linwood Cemetery
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,781 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	13 Jun 2018 12:06
	As the death record mentions only his mother, it has to be assumed that he did not marry, and therefore had no legitimate descendants. That is, of course, if the info relates to the correct person. Feedback and more details needed
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 62,781 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	20 Jun 2018 22:16
	Have tried to persuade the poster to add further info - without success
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 7 Send Message	Raymond	Report	8 Jul 2018 02:22
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 7 Send Message	Thankyou I have now found a living relative of James Driscoll, living in New Zealand and arrangements are being made for the placement of the medal and story behind it being found On the medal i found it only had J Driscoll, we now know his name was James, so with the help of Genes members and the members who had input here, thankyou. Sorry for any misunderstanding and lack of reply, this section if new to me.
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	8 Jul 2018 10:05
	Could this be "your" man? :- New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription First name(s) James Last name Driscoll Regimental number 8/560 Rank Private Unit or regiment Otago Infantry Batln Marital status S Last address Masonic Hotel Dunedin Next of kin title F Next of kin surname DRISCOLL Next of kin address Temuka Body or draft Main Body Country New Zealand Record set New Zealand Ww1 Soldiers Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from Australasia Kath. x

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