McVEY, Thomas George
(Service number 51538)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 21/12/1899 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Royal Hotel, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | J. McVEY (father), Albury, Canterbury | ||
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 | 26th Reinforcements, E Company | ||
| Date | 12 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 November 1943 | Age | 43 years |
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| Place of Death | Italy | ||
| Cause | WWII | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Sangro River Cemetery, Italy; Timaru Cemetery (parents' headstone) | ||
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Biographical Notes
Thomas George was the son of John McVey and his wife Annie née Morrison. Thomas George McVey served as Harry McVey in World War, perhaps to mask the fact that he was underage, as his birthdate was also incorrect. he served again in Europe and Africa in World War Two when he died. Two brothers who served in World War One lost their lives - Daniel Morrison McVey in 1915 in Egypt and William Robert in 1917 in France; while his eldest brother John enlisted but did not goe overseas.all three brothers are remembered on their parents' headstone in the Timaru Cemetery. Another brother - Horatio Trafalgar Nelson McVey - also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Datavase [22 June 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [22 June 2017]; Timaru cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [22 June 2017]
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