KARTON, Thomas
(Service number 15914)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 16/04/1896 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 17 Buchanan Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Salesman | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs F. KARTON (mother), Buchanan Street, Timaru | ||
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 | |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 21 November 1962 | Age | 65 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Thomas Karton was the son of Francis (Frank) Thomas and Magadalene (Maggie, née Angus)) Karton, and a brother of Cyril Norman Karton, George Francis Karton and James Angus Karton who all served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [04 November 2016[
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