English Māori Thomas Wyville Leonard Rutherfurd Born 30 November 1890 - Died 19 October 1918 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 6/718 AWMM Also known asThomas Wyville Leonard AWMM Rutherford AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Captain/Military AWMM Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of Captain Thomas Wyville Leonard Rutherfurd, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 5 / F1896 58 … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesThomas Wyville Leonard AWMM SurnameRutherfurd AWMM Ingoa Also known asThomas Wyville Leonard AWMM Rutherford AWMM Service numberWWI 6/718 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth30 November 1890 AWMM Masterton, Wairarapa AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW1 Pre Aug 1914 AWMM Reefton, Westland, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 John Rutherfurd (father), Aramoho, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM Sarah Josephine Payton Rutherfurd nee Wakelin (Mother) Public - Marianne - 4 July 2019 - WikiTree Relationship statusPre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Campaign1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 6/718 AWMM Military serviceSeconded for Special Service in British Army 29 January 1918 AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMilitary Cross (MC) AWMM MC. London Gazette, 1 January 1918, p53, Rec No 1188: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 7th June 1917 at Messines this officer led his Company in the attack against the Brown line and his personal gallantry and fine example of coolness under heavy fire were largely responsible for the success of the attack in his sector. On the night of the 15/16th June, Captain Rutherford was in command of the party detailed to dig a communication trench from the old front line at St Ypres to the Au Chasseur Caberet. The party was under very heavy fire the whole time they were working, and again Captain Rutherford's bravery and total disregard of his own personal safety largely contributed to the successful carrying out of an extremely important operation. AWMM Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Aug 1914 AWMM Mining Engineer/Civilian AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 16 October 1914 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMMHMNZT 4 or HMNZT 11 AWMM Vessel was Tahiti or Athenic AWMM Lance Sergeant/Military AWMM Canterbury Infantry Battalion AWMM Main Body AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesDied of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM Died of pneumonia AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Captain/Military AWMM Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of John and Sarah Josephine Payton Rutherfurd of Wartle, Hamilton East, New Zealand.Two sons, brothers Thomas Wyville Leonard Rutherfurd (6/718) died from pneumonia; and Robert Alexander Rutherfurd (26/1029) served in WW1.Rutherfurd is correct spelling of this name. Listed on the Nominal Roll as and by Archives New Zealand, CWGC as Rutherford.Served in ‘Dunsterforce’; an Allied military force which carried out special operations in the Southern Caucasus and Northern Iran during the First World War. AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death19 October 1918 AWMM Age 28 AWMM Mesopotamia, Southwest Asia AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of Sickness AWMM Death notes CemeteryTehran War Cemetery, Iran AWMM III E 8 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Thomas Wyville Leonard Rutherfurd by laying a poppy. Murray James Rutherfurd Robert Alexander Rutherfurd Thomas Wyville Leonard Rutherfurd Walter George Rutherfurd Arnold Bruce Ruthven Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Thomas Wyville Leonard Rutherfurd Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related Serviceperson Robert Alexander Rutherfurd Herbert Spencer Rutherfurd Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org Sources Used Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Sources Used Military personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20808894 Further Reference Other military personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=7880786 Further Reference Austin, W. S. (1924). The Official History of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (Appendix V. The Dunsterforce Expedition). http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH1-NZRi-t1-back-d5.html Further Reference Te Papa Collection items http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/Person/33626?state=(c1:(ln:13)) Public - Te Papa - 26 April 2015 - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Vol1: 637 AWMM Burke, K. (1927). With horse and morse in Mesopotamia : the story of Anzacs in Asia. Sydney : A. & N.Z. Wireless Signal Squadron History. Committee. AWMM Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM Information kindly provided by family AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 04 July 2019MarianneWellingtonOther The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
