English Māori Thomas Henry Alexander Died 16 September 1916 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 6/1231 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Sergeant AWMM Canterbury Infantry Regiment AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Ashburton War Memorial. Photo G.A. Fortune, 2003. - Image has All Rights Reserved View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesThomas Henry AWMM SurnameAlexander AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 6/1231 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth1895 Public - Patricia - Other relative - 12 November 2016 - New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages. Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM East Belt, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationT.A. Alexander (father), South-east Belt, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM Thomas Henry Alexander (father) Public - Patricia - Other relative - 12 November 2016 - Personal Files. Relationship statusPre 14 December 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 6/1231 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Unknown AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 14 December 1914 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMMHMNZT 13 or HMNZT 14 or HMNZT 15 AWMM Vessel was Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter AWMM Lance Corporal/Military AWMM Canterbury Infantry Battalion AWMM 2nd Reinforcements AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Sergeant AWMM Canterbury Infantry Regiment AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Thomas Henry and Annie Alexander, of 180, South East Belt, Ashburton, Christchurch.Remembered on the Ashburton War Memorial. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death16 September 1916 AWMM Age 21 AWMM Somme, Northern France AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM Ashburton War Memorial, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Thomas Henry Alexander by laying a poppy. Thomas Alexander Thomas Arthur Hughes Alexander Thomas Henry Alexander Thomas Leslie Alexander Thomas Macky Alexander Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Thomas Henry Alexander Leave a note Contribute › Processing A Great Uncle who made the ultimate sacrifice. Lest we forget. Public - Christopher John - Other relative - 30 May 2016 Report Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22268793 Further Reference A Street Near You record https://astreetnearyou.org/person/1462809/- Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1462809 Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Vol1: 8 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. 3: Includes portrait AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 12 November 2016PatriciaSydney, AustraliaOther relative 30 May 2016Christopher John Masterton, New ZealandOther relative 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