Thomas Henry VERRY

Regimental number63970
Date of birth28 October 1886
Place of birthWakefield, Nelson
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 6"
Weight189 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs T H Verry, Pahiatua
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date23 July 1917
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 40th Reinforcements, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 107 Tahiti on 10 July 1918
Discharge date23 July 1919
Other details

War service: England.

Posted to A Company, 32nd Reinforcement, 22 August 1917; transferred to 37th Reinforcement, 26 September 1917; posted to 38th Reinforcement, 26 January 1918; posted to D Company, 38th Reinforcement, 3 February 1918; posted to Infantry Details, 24 April 1918; posted to A Company, 40th Reinforcement, 30 April 1918.

Embarked Wellington, 10 July 1918; disembarked London, England, 9 September 1918; marched in to Larkhill, 11 September 1918 and reverted to Lance Corporal.

Marched in to New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reserve Bn, Brocton, 3 October 1918.

Reverted to ranks, 10 December 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board 'Briton', 17 June 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 23 July 1919; discharged 20 August 1919.

Total war service: 1 year 364 days (of which 1 year 14 days was abroad).

Medal: British War Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: George (b. England), and Martha (b. Nelson) VERRY
Date of death28 January 1951 Pahiatu
Age at death64
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 86, p. 3
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805