REILLY, Patrick Joseph
(Service number 7/1405)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 23/03/1895 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Makikihi, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | P. REILLY (father), Makikihi, Soth Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Biographical Notes
Patrick Joseph REILLY was the eldest son of Patrick and Josephine (nee SULLIVAN) REILLY. His brother John Declan REILLY also served in WWI. Patrick was educated at the Marist Brothers School in Timaru, at Makikihi School, and at St Patrick's College.
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