Thomas Henry Barrington

Forenames

Thomas Henry AWMM

Surname

Barrington AWMM

Also known as

Harry

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Service number

WWI 9/2252 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Date of birth

b. 8th May 1895

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Place of birth

Gisborne

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Birth notes

Son of John Peddle & Elizabeth Lavina Albina BARRINGTON of Gisborne

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Address before enlistment

Ihungia Station, Waipiro Bay, East Coast, Gisborne

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Next of kin

Miss Clara Barrington (sister), 52 New North Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Single

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War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 9/2252 AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Unknown AWMM Stationhand/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 04 Mar 1916-08 Apr 1916 AWMM
HMNZT 47 or HMNZT 48 AWMM Vessel was Willochra or Tofua AWMM Trooper AWMM 10th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles, D Squadron AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
Died of disease AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Private AWMM
New Zealand Mounted Rifles AWMM

Thomas Barrington was the son of John Peddle Barrington and Elizabeth Barrington. Born at Te Karaka.

Next of Kin: Mr J. P. Barrington, Te Karaka, E. C. (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

14 Jul 1916 AWMM
Age  19 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of Disease AWMM

Cemetery

Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM F. 115. AWMM

Obituary

FOR HONOR'S CAUSE. - BARRINGT.ON. — In loving memory of Trooper T. H. (Harry) Barrington,. Who died in Citadel Hospital, Cairo, . Egypt, July, 14th 1916.

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Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22272947
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/112114/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/112114
  Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.