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Thomas Miles Daulton

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South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay who served in the Sth African War 1899-1902". Image kindly provided by Paul Baker (December 2008). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay w …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Thomas Miles AWMM
  • Surname
    Daulton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • 6330 AWMM
    • 8188 AWMM
    • 7th Cngt: # 6330; 9th Cngt: # 8188 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Roman Catholic Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 8 February 1882 Noel Smith Research Project
    • 1882 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1882 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - BMD NZ Records
  • Place of birth
    Manutuke, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - BMD NZ Records
  • Birth notes
    son of Thomas & Sarah Jane Daulton Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - BMD NZ Records
  • Address before enlistment
    Te Arai, Manutuke Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Thomas Daulton, Te Arai Bridge, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal & Orange Free State Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    • 6330 AWMM
    • 8188 AWMM
    • 7th Cngt: # 6330; 9th Cngt: # 8188 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Military service
    • 7th Cngt & Detail for the 9th NZ Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record
    • 1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1902 SA War Medal & clasps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • South Africa Unknown AWMM Shepherd/Civilian AWMM
    • 16 January 1902 at Trentham Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    19 yr 11 months Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Military Record

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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Abscess on the brain

      Father was named Thomas Daulton. AWMM
    • Auckland Star 1903
      DEATH OF A CONTINGENTER

      GISBORNE, this day

      Thomas Daulton. aged 21, died last night. He was a member of the Seventh Contingent, and was injured by a fall from his horse in South Africa. On the voyage out he contracted pneumonia; he recovered somewhat on landing, but an abscess near the brain set in and proved fatal. He was a very popular young fellow. Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 54, 4 March 1903, Page 5
    • Pte Thomas Milton Daulton is a brother to William Charles Daulton 11/1788 who was killed in Action in Egypt and Rflmn Royal Frederick Daulton # 18630 who was killed in Action in France Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 20 August 2015 - Research
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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    21 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Newspaper report - see Biographical Information
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Newspaper report - see Biographical Information
  • Cause of death
    accident that occurred 'In the Field' in South Africa Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Newspaper report - see Biographical Information
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9683, 6 March 1903, Page 2
    The respect in which Trooper Thomas Daulton was held was attested by a very large attendance at his funeral yesterday afternoon, and by the number of beautiful wreaths bearing messages of sympathy and affection which covered the coffin. Service at the graveside was impressively conducted by the Rev. Father Mulvihill Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 13 July 2015 - Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9683, 6 March 1903, Page 2
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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21 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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