FLEMING, Thomas Joseph
(Service number 84270)
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Birth
| Date | 10 November 1878 | Place of Birth | Kerrytown, Seadown, South Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Seadown | ||
| Occupation | Shearer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. Three children | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. FLEMING (wife), Seadown, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 10 January 1945 | Age | 66 years |
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| Place of Death | Public Hospital, Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Pleasant Point Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Thomas Joseph Fleming was born in 1878 at Seadown, the son of Michael and Bridget (née Cremins) Fleming. He married Julia Agnes Sullivan on 28 May 1915 at Temuka. Their son Michael Thomas Fleming, born on 19 September 1915 at Seadown, served in World War Two. A daughter Bridget Elenor Fleming was born on 17 July 1917 at Seadown. Julia's daughter, Annie (or Agnes) was born in 1903 at Temuka, and other children were born post war.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [05 June 2017]; Pleasant Point Cemetery headsdtone image (Timaru district Council) [06 June 2017]; Hall & Moore funeral Directors record [05 June 2017]
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