THOMSON, George Agnew
(Service number 47095)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 19/09/1882 | Place of Birth | Green Island, Otago |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | North Road, Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Coacj builder | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs G. A. THOMSON (wife), North Road, Waimate | ||
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 | 25th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 6 August 1966 | Age | 83 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
George Agnew Thomson, the son of James and Mary Agnew Thomson, was born on 19 September 1882 at Green Island and educated at the school there. In 1915 he married Margaret Isabel Adams and was living in Waimate when he was called up in 1916.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [06 February 2017]; Waimate Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [06 February 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [06 February 2017]
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