Fred William THOMAS

Regimental number26336
OccupationMotor mechanic
Next of kinFather, David Thomas, Springlands, Blenheim
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Pakeha on 23 September 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 24 March 1917
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialSt Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 11), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Esther Elizabeth Thomas, Springlands, Blenheim
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 13