John
Wright
Omand
Born in New Zealand
Ancestors 
Brother of
Jane Morrison (Omand) McMillan, Olivia Ethel (Omand) MacKenzie, Elizabeth Ann (Omand) George, Ruby (Omand) George and Jessie Drew (Omand) Martin
Died
at age 23
in Belgium
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jan 2023
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Biography
John Wright Omand was born 31 January 1895, in New Zealand as the son of Peter Spence Omand and Susannah Farnley Drew.[1] He was a Painter.
He served in the New Zealand Army during WWI. Service No. 27573, last rank Private, Otago Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion. Embarkation Details: WW1 23 Sep 1916-19 November 1916 to Devonport, Devon. HMNZT 65, Vessel was Pakeha. Private,17th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.[2]
He died of wounds in WWI 26 October 1918, at the age of 23, in Belgium, Europe.[3] His Cemetery is the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, XXII. F. 5.
Military Files - John Wright Omand - WW1 27573 - Army[4]
OTAGO DAILY TIMES - 1 APRIL 1916 / MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS Passed as Fit - Fifty-five men were medically examined on Thursday night, the result being as follows....... John Wright Omand, painter, Roslyn......[5]
Sources
- ↑ New Zealand Birth Registration 1895/4786 (Omand, John Wright. Parents: Susannah Farnley Bowie & Peter Spence) 'Births, Deaths & Marriages Online', [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz)
- ↑ Online Cenotaph - Auckland War Memorial Museum https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C11796?n=John+Wright+Omand&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch&ordinal=0
- ↑ New Zealand Death Registration 1918/69517 (Omand, John Wright, 22Y) 'Births, Deaths & Marriages Online', [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz)
- ↑ Military Personnel Files https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/item/aims-archive/R21382425/omand%2C-john-wright---ww1-27573---army
- ↑ OTAGO DAILY TIMES, ISSUE 16658, 1 APRIL 1916, PAGE 5 https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19160401.2.20.4?end_date=31-12-1918&items_per_page=100&query=John+Wright+Omand&snippet=true&start_date=01-01-1895
see also:
- Family Search https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/2MVS-F3X
- Geni https://www.geni.com/people/John-Omand/6000000174518972894
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