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Thomas Christensen

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 83), Page: 3 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 83), Page: 3 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Christensen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 71847 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs T. Christensen (wife), Kennington Cottage, Trentham, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 71847 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Telegraphist/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    1 October 1971 Public Source
  • Date of death
    1 October 1971 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 14 November 2018 - Waipu Museum
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Parua Bay Public - Sandra - Researcher - 14 November 2018 - Waipu Museum
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    CHRISTENSEN, Thomas (Veteran of WW1). On October 1, 1971, at Parua Bay (suddenly), dearly loved husband of Edith, loved father & father-in-law of Iris & Paddy, Morresey, Gwen & Jack Herman, Noel & Rae Christensen, May & Tom Lock, Fay & Des Attwood, Athol & June Christensen and the late Roy; also loved Grandpa of Trevor, Gordon, Evelyn, Tessa & Norman, Paddy and Julie, Shirley & Paul, Lynda, Rodney, Judy, Neil, Murray, Noeline, Ian, Peter, Lyn, Sheryl, Dianne and Paula and great-grandpa of Susan, Vicki, Shirley and Patrick: aged 73. A service will be held in Newberry’s Chapel, 180 Bank St, Whangarei, at 2.30pm tomorrow (Tuesday), a prior to private cremation. No flowers, by request. Public - Sandra - Researcher - 14 November 2018 - Waipu Museum
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Sources

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    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      83: 3 AWMM
    • The kai-courier. Magazine of returning forces on board H.M.T. No. 230, 'Kaikoura'. Departing Suez on 6 March 1919. AWMM

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14 November 2018SandraWaipuResearcher

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