DALTON, Thomas Daniel
(Service number 4/340)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 127 March 1892 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 38 Exeter Street, Lyttelton | ||
| Occupation | Porter | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | M. DALTON (father), Strathmore, Hinds | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Samoan Advance Party | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Railway Engineers | ||
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| Transport | Moeraki or Monowai | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Engineers | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 December 1929 | Age | 37 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Thomas Daniel Dalton was the son of Michael and Mary (née Horgan) Dalton. His mother died in 1894 when Thomas was just two years old. Thomas was educated at Waimataitai School, Timaru. In 1915 he married Johanna Cecilia Lufaro of Lyttelton. His brother, John William Dalton, also served in world War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [24 July 2018]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [30 July 2018]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image [30 July 2018]
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