Thomas Alexander FLEMING

Regimental number14963
Date of birth18 November 1890
Place of birthAustralia
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationJournalist
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 10"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs David Thomas Fleming, Renfrew Street, Balclutha, Otago
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date8 March 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankStaff Sergeant
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 17 May 1919
Discharge date21 July 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, 23 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1 October 1916.

Reported missing, 1 October 1916.

Wounded (in action), 1 October 1916 (gun shot wound, left forearm), and admitted to XV Corps MD Station, 2 October 1916; transferred to 36th Casualty Clearing Station; to England, 5 October 1916, and admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 6 October 1916; transferred to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 6 November 1916; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 8 November 1916.

Transferred to 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 29 March 1917; taken on strength, and posted to 1st Company, 4 April 1917.

Appointed Cook, 29 March 1917; ceased to cook (at school), 21 April 1917.

Appointed cook, 20 May 1917.

Ptroceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 12 October 1917 (gun shot wound, contusion, head); transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 13 October 1917; to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 13 October 1917; to England, 14 October 1917, and admitted to No 1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhourst, 15 October 1917; transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 4 December 1917.

Detailed 'On Command' at AAG's Office Headquarters, London, 21 January 1918.

Appointed Temporary Corporal while while employed at Headquarters, 6 February 1918.

Promoted Corporal, 7 November 1918.

Promoted Staff Sergeant, 12 December 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Maunganui', 17 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 July 1919.

War service: 3 years 136 days (of which 2 years 263 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 10
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805