
| Regimental number | 10/461 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Australia |
| Other Names | Thomas Claude |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Marton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.4 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Ernest Blair, c/o Mrs E Blair, Wellington Road, Marton |
| Previous military service | 'A' Company, 7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 7th Wellington West Coast Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Annie Oxley, Colebrook, Tasmania, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21383212 |
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