HANIFIN, Patrick
(Service number 32334)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 05/03/1890 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 27 July 1916 | Age | 26 yrs 4 mths |
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| Address at Enlistment | Fairlie | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. HANIFAN (mother), Fairlie, Canterbury | ||
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 | 10th Reinforcements 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | 4th Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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| Service Medals | British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 December 1953 | Age | 63 yrs |
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| Place of Death | Dunedin (of Temuka) | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Patrick HANIFIN was a son of Cornelius and Julia (nee LUCY) HANIFIN. He attended Seadown School. His twin brother Cornelius HANIFIN (32335) also served in WWI, and another brother, Michael HANIFIN, also enlisted. Shortly before embarking for the Front and while on final leave, Patrick had the honour of giving away his sister Mary in marriage to Michael Gallen, in Fairlie on 16 October 1916. After a period of training at Featherston and Trentham, Patrick, his twin Cornelius, and two other men were to be farewelled at a patriotic send-off in the Fairlie Public Hall in October 1916. He returned home in March 1919 with Draft 224. In April 1919 he was welcomed home at a highly successful social in the Fairlie Public Hall, where his sister provided music. He and Private Coll were escorted with much cheering to the stage where they were addressed and mention was made of their families' exceedingly good war record. Patrick thanked the gathering for its fine welcome. Patrick's funeral service was held at St Joseph's Church, Temuka. Temuka RSA members paraded in his honour at the Temuka Cemetery. His twin Cornelius was later buried in the same plot. In January 1919 Patrick was found to have defective vision, which had been the case before the War but had become worse in the last 4 months and had been aggravated by Active Service. He was unable to see targets when doing shooting. His right eye was 6/60, with glasses 6/18; his left eye was 6/12, with glasses 6/12.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [24 July 2014]; Headstone image & burial record Temuka Cemetery (Timaru District Council) [24 July 2014]; Timaru Herald, 23 December 1953 (Timaru District Library) [25 July 2014]; NZ BDM Indexes (DIA historical records) [24 July 2014]; Timaru Herald, 12 October 1916, 28 October 1916, 28 May 1918, 12 March 1919, 17 April 1919, Otago Daily Times, 28 May 1918 (Papers Past) [24 January 2014; 24 & 25 July 2014]
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