John Burgin was born in England and arrived in New Zealand in 1909 to be Vicar at St Stephens Anglican Church in Ashburton. In 1915 he was appointed Anglican Chaplain-Captain to the 3rd and 4th battalions of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade.
John Burgin was born in England and arrived in New Zealand in 1909 to be Vicar at St Stephens Anglican Church in Ashburton. In 1915 he was appointed Anglican Chaplain-Captain to the 3rd and 4th battalions of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade.