FLEMING, Patrick Dermott
(Service number 21815)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 26/10/1893 | Place of Birth | Glenavy |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Glenavy | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Thomas FLEMING (father), Glenavy, 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 | 7th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 21 August 1916 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 29 December 1974 | Age | 81 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | Glenavy Hall Honours List of Soldiers who saw active service in the Great War 1914-1915 | ||
Biographical Notes
Patrick Dermott Fleming (born and died Patrick Darby) was the son of Thomas and Ellen Fleming of Glenavy. Patrick returned to New Zealand per the "Athenic" in March 1919. His younger brother Thomas also served in World War I. Both Patrick and Thomas are remembered on the Glenavy Hall Honours List.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [16 March 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [16 March 2019]; Waikumete Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch cemetery records) [16 March 2019]; Sun, 8 March 1919 (Papers Past) [11 March 2019]
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