EATON, Thomas William
(Service number 25/1715)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 17 October 1888 | Place of Birth | Woodbury, South Canterbury |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Hukanui | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs T. EATON (mother), Rewa, via Feilding | ||
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 | 2nd Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 1 April 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Suez, Egypt | |
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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 | 2 March 1957 | Age | 68 years |
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| Place of Death | Ashhurst | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Kelvin Grove Crematorium, Palmerston North | ||
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Biographical Notes
Thomas William Eaton was the son of Thomas Eaton and his second wife, Annie née Lonie. He was educated at Woodbury School, where he was awarded a Standard IV prize at the school's 1899 annual treat and prize distribution, held on Boxing Day. Thomas married Irene Bacon on 28 March 1919. His brother James Alexander Eaton also served in World War I, and his half-brother, John Robert Eaton, enlisted.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [14 January 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [14 January 2020]; School Admission record [14 January 2020]; Kelvin Grove cremation record (Palmerston North City Council) [14 January 2020]; South Canterbury Times, 29 December 1899 (Papers Past) [13 January 2020]
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