KELLAHAN, Thomas Alexander Longstaff
(Service number 68210)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 30 April 1884 | Place of Birth | Leeston |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Commercial Stables, Eltham | ||
| Occupation | Truck driver | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W. HITCH (sister), 32 King Street, Temuka | ||
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 | 38th Reinforcements, D Company | ||
| Date | 5 June 1918 | ||
| Transport | Remuera | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | *May 1952 | Age | 68 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Karori Cemetery, Wellington | ||
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Biographical Notes
Thomas Alexander Longstaff Kellahan was the son of Daniel and Isabella (née McRobert) Kellahan. His sister Isabella, who was his next-of-kin, married Watson Hitch. Their son and nephew of Thomas, Gordon Edgar Hitch, was killed in action in 1918. Tow other sons, Leonard John Watson Hitch and Kenneth Pringle Hitch, also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [16 July 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [17 July 2017]; Karori Cemetery Wellington burial record (Wellington City Council) [18 July 2017]
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