TOMS, Stanley William
(Service number 12294)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 09/03/1897 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W. TOMS (mother), 133 North 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 | 3rd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 6 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 December 1959 | Age | 63 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Stanley William TOMS was a son of Thomas James and Winifred Margaret (nee MARTIN) TOMS.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [07 August 2014]; Headstone image Timaru Cemetery (Timaru District Council) [07 August 2014]
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