Thomas Heslop

Forenames

Thomas AWMM

Surname

Heslop AWMM

Service number

64178 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Cambridge Road, Tauranga, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Miss E. Heslop (sister), Dungannon, County Tyronne, Ireland AWMM

Relationship status

• Unknown AWMM Single AWMM
• Sister
  Public - Arnold - Other relative - 25 April 2024 - Family papers

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Western Desert AWMM

Armed force / branch

• Army AWMM
• 21st Battalion
  Public - Arnold - Other relative - 25 April 2024 - Military papers

Service number

64178 AWMM

Medals and Awards

I am a relative of Thomas Heslop and I am in passion of all of his medals he was awarded in World War Two.

On top of the War Medal 1939-1945 and New Zealand War Service Medal he was also awarded the Africa Star with the 8th army, the New Zealand Memorial Cross, 1939-1945 Star.

I hope we can get them on there too.

Thanks

Public - Taylor - Direct descendant - 15 December 2023 - I don’t have any sources other then that I have them at home. I can email you a picture if you need that.

Enlistment

WW2 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Private AWMM Infantry Brigade AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Private AWMM
21 (Auckland) Infantry Battalion AWMM

• Thomas Heslop was the son of Alexander Heslop and of Rachel Heslop (nee Truman) of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland AWMM
• Brother of Victor, John and Elizabeth, also of Dungannon, Co Tyrone,. Northern Ireland at the time of Thomas's death. John and Elizabeth later emigrated to New Zealand in 1949.
  Public - Arnold Derik - Other relative - 16 December 2022 - Family papers

Death

17 Dec 1942 AWMM
Age  30 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed on Active Service AWMM

Cemetery

Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya AWMM 12. E. 10. AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2168646
Sources Used

References

• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  WW2 5: WW2 96
• Cody, J. F., & New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs War History Branch. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z. : War History Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.