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Thomas James Caskey

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Quarantine Camp or "The happy family" (New Zealand) on 30 August 1915 before leaving for the war. In the photo (back row) T. Brent, D. Hartnett, C.H. Senior, A.G. Nell; (front row) Conway, T. Caskey, A.W. Heald. Standing to the right Eastwood. This may be T. Caskey but would need to be verified. - No known copyright restrictions

Quarantine Camp or "The happy family" (New Zealand) on 30 August 1915 before leaving for the war. In …

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About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas James AWMM
  • Surname
    Caskey AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 7/318 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
    Unknown AWMM Akaroa, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Elizabeth Caskey (mother), Fairlie, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 7/318 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 Canterbury, New Zealand 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Thomas Caskey was the son of Elizabeth and the late Thomas Caskey, of Fairlie, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 December 1916 AWMM
    Age 33 AWMM
    Palestine, Middle East AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Kantara Memorial, Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM

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