Thomas HEENEY

Regimental number75715
Date of birth18 May 1898
Place of birthGisborne
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationPlumber
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 9.5"
Weight163 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Heeney, Owen Road, Kaiti, Gisborne
Previous military serviceServed in C Company, 9th Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date10 January 1918
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 40th Reinforcements, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 107 Tahiti on 10 July 1918
Final rankRifleman
Final unitNew Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 30 April 1919
Discharge date27 May 1919
Other details

War service: England

Embarked Wellington, 10 July 1918; disembarked London, 9 September 1918, and marched into Composite Bn, Larkhill, 11 September 1918.

Marched into and posted to Rifle Brigade Reserve, Brocton, 3 October 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Portsmouth on board HT 'Raranga', 30 April 1919; disembarked Newport, Nova Scotia, Canada, 25 March 1919; re-embarked, 29 March 1919; discharged, 27 May 1919.

Total war service: 1 year 56 days (of which 294 days were abroad)

Medal: British War Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: Father b. Co Derry, Ireland; Mother b. Co Cork, Ireland
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 86, p. 15
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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