KENNARD, Thomas
(Service number 23194)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 13/01/1876 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Mary KENNARD (mother), Waimate, 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 | 4th Reinforcements, 4th Battalion, H Company | ||
| Date | 27 May 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 9 August 1943 | Age | 67 years |
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| Place of Death | Waimate | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimate Old Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Thomas Kennard was born on 13 January 1876, the son of Thomas and Mary (née McNicol) Kennard. He was an uncle of Donald McNicol Kennard who also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [16 July 2017]; Waimate Old Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [18 July 2017]
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