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John Powsland Oakley Drake

Rifleman

Service No. 39969

Age 32

Died on 11 November 1918

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

PURUA PIONEER CEMETERY

Whangarei District, New Zealand

Son of Jessy Drake (nee Raper), and the late Richard George Drake. Born at Bristol, England. Served on the Western Front.

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Lisa Drake-hawker

Thank you for serving our country. We appreciate your efforts and bravery to keep us safe

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D Drake

ON THE LAST DAY YOUR LUCK RAN OUT !! GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. R.I.P.

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Choose the man as he was born in Bristol. Shares his first name with my grandad who also died on the 11 of the 11. Albeit 72 years apart.

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