RIORDAN, Eugene Bernard
(Service number 29604)
| First Rank | Sapper | Last Rank | Sapper |
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Birth
| Date | 09/11/1892 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Truck driver | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M. RIORDAN (mother), 1055 colombo Street, Christchurch | ||
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 | 18th Reinforcements Divisional Signallers | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Engineers | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 22 February 1957 | Age | 65 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Eugene Riordan was the son of Michael and Margaret (née Sullivan) Riordan.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [12 December 2016]; Timaru cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [12 December 2016]
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