john ward mckain

Family name

mckain

Reg no

5036

Given name(s)

john ward

Contingent

Eighth

Rank

saddler

Unit

North Island Regiment - A squadron

County/City

hutt

Occupation

saddler

Ship

surrey 1 february 1902

Address

lower hutt wellington

Next of Kin

mckain mr daniel

Next of Kin Address

same

Relationship to Soldier

father

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South African War service records and other information for soldiers in this database can now be found on Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database.

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Colleen Saunders Posted: 18 Aug 2020

I am a daughter of John Ward McKain's second family. My mother was Agnes Rachel Hosie. My father was a saddler and harnessmaker. When my parents were married about 1934,my father was a saddler at the Kaupokonui Dairy Factory in Taranaki. In 1938 we moved to Featherson in the South Wairarapa where he set up his own shop and workshop. He lived there until his death on 7th October 1965. As the oldest returned serviceman in Featherston he lead the ANZAC Day parade for many years. He had much sadness about his war time experience as well as some pride for serving his country. He was a wonderful caring father and I feel priviledged to be his daughter.

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