McSWEENEY, Thomas Michael
(Service number 46773)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 14/05/1896 | Place of Birth | Adair, South Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Bank clerk | ||
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| Next of Kin | M. McSWEENEY (father), Adair, Timaru | ||
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 | 25th Reinforcements Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | Age | 78 years | |
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| Place of Death | Motueka | ||
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Biographical Notes
Thomas Michael McSWEENEY was the youngest son of Morgan and Ellen (nee KEANE) McSWEENEY, of Adair. His brothers Denis Francis and John Joseph McSWEENEY also served in WWI.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [27 November 2014]
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Researched and Written by
Teresa Scott, NZSG
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TS
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