THEW, Charles Thomas
(Service number 55648)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 17 December 1877 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Tea merchant | ||
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| Next of Kin | Robert THEW (father), 114 Church Street, Timaru | ||
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 | Wellington | Destination | Glasgow, Scotland |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 September 1922 | Age | 44 years |
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Biographical Notes
Charles Thomas THEW was the son of Robert and Susan (nee HARRIS) THEW. His brother, Robert Frederick THEW, was killed in action at the Somme in 1916.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [01 January 2015]
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