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REILLY, Patrick Joseph
(Service number 7/1405)

Aliases
First Rank	Trooper	Last Rank

Birth

Date	23/03/1895	Place of Birth

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment	Makikihi, South Canterbury
Occupation	Farmer
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Single
Next of Kin	P. REILLY (father), Makikihi, Soth Canterbury
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Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	6th Reinforcements
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Date	14 August 1915
Transport	Tofua
Embarked From	Wellington	Destination	Suez, Egypt

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Mill worker

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Biographical Notes

Patrick Joseph REILLY was the eldest son of Patrick and Josephine (nee SULLIVAN) REILLY. His brother John Declan REILLY also served in WWI. Patrick was educated at the Marist Brothers School in Timaru, at Makikihi School, and at St Patrick's College.

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