DOWD, Thomas
(Service number 8/913)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 3 August 1882 | Place of Birth | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1915 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Little Akaloa | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | South African War, 1899-1902 | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Frances Smith (sister), Rangitata | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Ruapehu | ||
| Embarked From | Port Chalmers | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Second Tasmanian (Bushmen's) Contingent | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egypt 1914-1915; Balkans (Gallipoli) 1915 | ||
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| Service Medals | King's South Africa Medal (with South Africa 1901 clasp); 1914-1915 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 May 1915 | Age | 34 |
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| Place of Death | Gallipoli, Turkey | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey | ||
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Biographical Notes
Thomas Dowd was the son of Alexander and mary Dowd of Launceston, Tasmania; served in the South African Campaign with the Australian forces
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (November 2014)
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