McTAGUE, Alford Adam
(Service number 12237)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 11/03/1896 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Frank McTAGUE (brother), Otipua Road, 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 | 3rd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 6 May 1915 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | 12ths | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | Age | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of Hugh & Caroline McTAGUE, of Pareora. Brother George Hugh McTAGUE also served in WWI. Returned home in January 1919. Died 1974.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [02 November 2013]; Ashburton Guardian, 24 October 1918 (Papers Past) [02 November 2013]; Timaru Herald, 23 January 1919 (Papers Past) [02 November 2013]; NZ BDM (DiA) [02 November 2013]
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