POWELL, Thomas Arthur
(Service number 55620)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 8 February 1881 | Place of Birth | Pleasant Point, Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Fairton | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Thomas Arthur POWELL (wife), Fairton, Ashburton | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 15 August 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ruahine | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Glasgow, Scotland | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 5 May 1936 | Age | 52 years |
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| Place of Death | Pareora | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Thomas Arthur Powell was the son of Thomas and Minnie Amelia Louise Powell.
In May 1936 Thomas collapsed while travelling to work at the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company works at Pareora. Thomas had been employed at the company for 29 years, and left behind a widow and two children.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [02 December 2016]; SCRoll submission by J Thomas, December 2019; Obituary - 6 May 1936 (Timaru Herald?)
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