Thomas Flint YORK

Regimental number23/657
Date of birth11 November 1880
Place of birthChristchurch
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressNgahere, Waimate
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation34.6
Height5' 9.5"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs M D York, Ngahere, Waimate
Enlistment date28 May 1915
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
Final rankRifleman
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 25 December 1915
Place of burialChatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery (Row E, Grave No 159), Alexandria, Egypt
Other details

War service: Egypt

Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Egypt, 15 November 1915.

Embarked for Marsa Matruh, 19 December 1915.

Killed in action, 25 December 1915.

War service: 212 days (of which 78 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/1st NZRB
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22023373

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