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Thomas Heenan

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Pteris macilenta, AK353358, © Auckland Museum CC BY

Pteris macilenta, AK353358, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Heenan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/260 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 May 1890 AWMM Hokitika, Westland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Hardy Street, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Thomas J. Heenan (father), Revell Street, Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/260 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Thomas James and Mary Heenan, of Nevell St., Hokitika AWMM
    • Grandson of John Heenan and Margaret Kelly who originated in Ireland but emigrated to Australia in 1840s/50s and then settled in New Zealand about 1864/5. Public - Karen - Researcher - 17 October 2018 - Civil registration Births Australia, New Zealand

Death

About death

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  • Death
    7 August 1915 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Remembered on the Memorial in Hokitika Public - Peter - Researcher - 23 April 2018 - on line
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM

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  • Thomas Heenan was my great great uncle. His older brother Vincent Heenan (my great grandfather) who also fought at Gallipoli, chunk bair then France survived the war. My father is Noel Heenan, son of Cyril. Thomas was just 17 when he was shot down. Rest in Peace.
    Public - Natasha Tania - Direct descendant - 4 September 2016
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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2022Ana5510Other relative
19 August 2021PeterNelsonResearcher
14 July 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
17 October 2018KarenBarry, Wales, UKResearcher
04 September 2016Natasha TaniaNew ZealandDirect descendant

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