CUSSONS, Thomas Richard
(Service number 12/1936)
| First Rank | private | Last Rank | Pte |
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Birth
| Date | 8 July 1889 | Place of Birth | Beverley,Yorkshire, England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Post Office, Hautapu,NZ | ||
| Occupation | farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | single | ||
| Next of Kin | JohnThomas Cussons (father) c/- Miss Bettanson,Herbert's Road,Solihill, Birmingham, England | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 4th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Auckland Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 17 April 1915 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 21, 22, 23 Willochra, Knight Templar Waitomo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, NZ | Destination | Suez, Egypt ( 25 May 1915) |
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| Last Unit Served With | Auckland Infantry Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 September 1916 | Age | 31 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | DOW | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | 2015 additions to the Tiimaru Memorial Wall | ||
Biographical Notes
son of John Thomas and Anne Elizabeth (nee Bettinson) Cussons, 14 Jordan Rd, Four Oaks, Birmingham. Need to find connection to Timaru
Sources
Paul McNicholl's list of additional names for the Timaru Memorial Wall (August 2013) From Timaru
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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