TOOMEY, Harry
(Service number 8/1011)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Waitahuna, Otago | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Anthony TOOMEY (father), Temuka, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay | ||
| Embarked From | Port Chalmers | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | Age | 94 years | |
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Biographical Notes
Harry TOOMEY was the son of Mark Anthony and Catherine (nee COUGHLIN) TOOMEY. His brother, Mark Anthony TOOMEY, also served in WWI.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [19 January 2015]; NZ BDM Indexes (DIA historical records) [20 January 2015]
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