Thomas Joseph REGAN

Regimental number3/1791
Date of birth12 February 1894
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationClerk
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 8"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs T Regan, 200 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Previous military serviceServed as Corporal in 3rd Auckland Regiment; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date24 September 1915
Place of enlistmentPalmerston North
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, No 2 Field Ambulance
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 5 February 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unitNew Zealand Medical Corps
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 1 April 1919
Discharge date21 June 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Disembarked Suez, 15 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916.

Found guilty, 23 June 1916, of escaping from confinement, and being absent from quarters contrary to orders: forfeited 7 days' pay (gross rate) and awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Detached to Detention, 25 June 1916.

Wounded in action, and remained at duty, 7 June 1917.

On leave to England, 14 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 31 August 1917.

Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 April 1918 (tonsillitis); transferred to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, 2 May 1918; to No 11 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 4 May 1918; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 22 May 1918.

Marched out to 3rd NZ Entrenching Bn, in the field, 23 June 1918 .

Posted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 June 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 22 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 26 October 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Glasgow on board HMNZT 'Paparoa', 1 April 1919; disembarked Wellington, 24 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 June 1919.

War service: 3 years 271 days (of which 3 years 109 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 36
File No 0363207, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp