SMITH, Thomas David
(Service number 59066)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 12/07/1890 | Place of Birth | Hinds |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Rangitata | ||
| Occupation | Ploughman | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs S. SMITH (mother), Rangitata | ||
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 | 30th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | Corinthic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 2 June 1963 | Age | 72 years |
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| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Geraldine Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Thomas David Smith was the second son of Thomas David and Sarah (née Johnson) Smith. he was educated at Arundel and Rangitata Station schools. Called up, he left with men from the South Canterbury military district for camp, on 25 June 1917.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [24 October 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [25 October 2019]; Geraldine Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [25 October 2019]; Timaru Herald, 25 June 1917 (Papers Past) [15 May 2014]
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