Thomas Holmes NISBET

Regimental number8/767
Date of birth1 August 1892
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationLaw student
Address59 Lees Street, Dunedin
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 10.75"
Weight151 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Sarah Nisbet, 59 Lees Street, Dunedin
Previous military serviceServed in 4th Otago Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date27 August 1914
Place of enlistmentDunedin
Rank on embarkationLieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankLieutenant
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


'Mentioned in General Ian Hamilton's despatch of 20th May 1915. (Commander Mediterranean Expeditionary Force).'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', 5 August 1915.

FateKilled in Action 7 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsNew Zealand No 2 Outpost Cemetery (Special Memorial 22), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: the Rev. Thomas and Sarah Nisbet, 'Archerfield', Dunedin
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Wounded in action, 25-29 April 1915; admitted to 1st Australian General hospital, Heliopolis, 2 May 1915 (bullet wound, forearm); discharged to duty, 25 May 1915.

Rejoined unit at Gallipoli, 3 June 1915.

Killed in action, 7 August 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body

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