Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Thomas James Herlihy Born 15 July 1931 - Died 2 May 1983 PDF Key details Service numberKorea 710546 AWMM Also known asTom Herlihy AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankCorporal/Military AWMM WarKorean War, 1950-1953 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Photograph of Thomas James Herlihy standing beneath sign "New Zealand Base Camp", Korean War. Image … View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesThomas James AWMM SurnameHerlihy AWMM Ingoa Also known asTom Herlihy AWMM Service numberKorea 710546 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionCatholic, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth15 July 1931 AWMM Porirua, Wellington AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentKorea Pre 28 January 1953 AWMM 25 Huanui Street, Porirua East, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupationMilk Tanker Driver (Kaipara Dairy Company)/Civilian AWMM Next of kin on embarkation Relationship statusPre 1 July 1953 AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarKorean War, 1950-1953 AWMM Campaign25 Jun 1950-27 July 1953 AWMM Korean War AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberKorea 710546 AWMM Military serviceCompulsory Military Training AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsKorea Medal (EIIR) AWMM United Nations Medal for Korea AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency Enlistment28 January 1953 AWMM Age 21 AWMM Driver/Military AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsKorea Private AWMM New Zealand Army Service Corps, 10 New Zealand Transport Company AWMM Kayforce AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 5 feet 8 inches AWMM Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM Fair AWMM Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM Brown AWMM Hospital Diseases , Wounds, Korea AWMM Accidentally injured in Korea and admitted to 38 Canadian Field Ambulance AWMM Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM Heart attack AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rank23 January 1955 AWMM Termination of Engagement AWMM Corporal/Military AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Second son of a family of 5 boys and 2 girls. Father of 6 sons and 2 daughters. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death2 May 1983 AWMM Age 51 AWMM Helensville, Auckland Province AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathDied of Disease AWMM Death notes CemeteryHelensville Cemetery, Helensville, New Zealand AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryDeath Notice: New Zealand Herald, 3 May 1983 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Thomas James Herlihy by laying a poppy. Thomas Desmond Herlihy Thomas Henry Herlihy Thomas James Herlihy William John Herlihy William John Herlihy Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Thomas James Herlihy Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksNew Zealand in the Korean War. New Zealand History online http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war Further Reference DocumentsChamberlain, H. (2013). The New Zealand Korea Roll : honouring those who served in the New Zealand Armed Forces in Korea, 1950-1957. Wellington, N.Z.: Author. AWMM p.195 AWMM Information kindly provided by family AWMM 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 Search results Next record Previous record