STOAKES, Thomas William
(Service number 68566)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 12/09/1893 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 17 September 1917 | Age | 34 years |
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| Address at Enlistment | Waitohi Upper, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | T. W. STOAKES (father), Waitohi Flat, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 41st Reinforcements H Company | ||
| Date | 27 July 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | London, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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| Service Medals | British War Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 September 1966 | Age | 83 years |
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| Place of Death | Wallingford Road, Temuka (son's residence) | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Thomas William STOAKES was the son of Thomas William and Emily (née Uden) Stoakes, of Waitohi Flat.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [02 August 2016]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ Ref. AABK18805 W5553 0109795) [05 August 2016]; Timaru Herald, 19 September 1966 (Timaru District Library) [02 August 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [02 August 2016]; Temuka Leader, 24 December 1895, 22 October 1931, Timaru Herald, 4 September 1917, 16 October 1917, 20 November 1917, 11 August 1919 (Papers Past) [06 August 2016]
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