Thomas GAFFNEY

Regimental number10/348
Date of birth9 August 1878
Place of birthSligo, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationRailway Porter
AddressWaikanae
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMichael Gaffney, Police Station, Wellington
Previous military serviceE Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, Territorial Force, Christchurch (2 years)
Enlistment date10 September 1914
Place of enlistmentAwapuni Military Camp, Palmerston North
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion, Headquarters
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 27 May 1919
Discharge date3 August 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', 27 May 1919; discharged (repatriated Prisoner of War), 3 August 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death29 July 1939
Age at death60
Place of burialKarori Cemetery (Roman Catholic Section, Plot 103 Z), Wellington
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16784541

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