Thomas O'HALLORAN

Regimental number8/3025
Date of birth22 June 1895
Place of birthInvercargill
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressRed Mount, The Key, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 7"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, J O'Halloran, Post Office, Lorne, Southland
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in School Cadets; not serving in any miltary unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date7 June 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialPoelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave 27), near Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr and Mrs John O'Halloran, Lorne, Invercargill
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

War service: 2 years 128 days (of which 735 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh. No form B103 on file: scant details available.
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21381998