TOOMEY, Mark Antony
(Service number 18507)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | M. A. TOOMEY (father), Winchester, South Canterbury | ||
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 | 6th Reinforcements 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Devonport, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brgade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 September 1950 | Age | 64 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Geraldine Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Mark Antony TOOMEY was the son of Mark Anthony and Catherine (nee COUGHLIN) TOOMEY. His brother, Harry TOOMEY, also served in WWI. Anthony married Alice Eileen TINDALL in 1931.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [19 January 2015]; NZ BDM Indexes (DIA historical records) [20 January 2015]
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