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Thomas Ryder

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 85), Page: 17 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 85), Page: 17 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Ryder AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 68489 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
    Mrs T. Ryder (mother), Ettrick Street, Invercargill, 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 68489 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 Horse trainer/Civilian AWMM
    • Tommy tried to enlist early but was declared medically unfit in Oct 1914, In'gill; Oct 1916, Wgtn Public - Kathryn - Direct descendant - 29 April 2022 - Military Personnel file
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Horse trainer: Tommy was exceptionally skilled and would today be described as a horse whisperer. Public - Kathryn - Direct descendant - 29 April 2022 - Tommy's son's testimony (Tom Ryder, b 1934) and articles found in Papers Past (National Library of NZ) commenting on his "remarkable horsemanship"
  • Age on enlistment
    Aged 25 - accepted into the Mounted Rifles in Oct 1917 Public - Kathryn - Direct descendant - 29 April 2022 - Military Personnel File

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • 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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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Dear Pop I had no idea that you went to war when you were in your 20s. I'm sorry I never met you or got to know you, or saw you training horses with so much care and patience. My Dad loved you, and tells me stories about how gifted you were with horses - and Diane tells me about white-baiting with you and Trevor, and how special you were. I hope there were peaceful times for you after the war, where you could forget for a time and feel at one with the world again. Perhaps with your beloved animals, or in those moments with Daisy when life was good. Kia kaha, Pop Always remembered. With love Your granddaughter Kathryn
    Public - Kathryn Joan - Direct descendant - 18 November 2016
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29 April 2022KathrynWellingtonDirect descendant
18 November 2016Kathryn JoanWellington, New ZealandDirect descendant

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