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Harold Tahana Thomas

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Photograph of Corporal Harold Tatana Thomas. He was one of five brothers who served in the First World War. Image kindly provided by Kaye Dragicevich (July 2019). Image has no known copyright resrictions.

Photograph of Corporal Harold Tatana Thomas. He was one of five brothers who served in the First Wor …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Harold Tahana AWMM
  • Surname
    Thomas AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 32548 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    22 July 1891 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    22 July 1891 - died 1992 Public - Kaye - Researcher - 16 July 2019 - Way up North written by Harold Tahana Thomas published 1970
  • Place of birth
    Pukenui, Far North Public - Kaye - Researcher - 16 July 2019 - Way up North written by Harold Tahana Thomas published 1970
  • Birth notes
    His second name Tahana was a friendly acknowledgement to the Maori midwife who helped deliver Harold Public - Kaye - Researcher - 16 July 2019 - Way up North written by Harold Tahana Thomas published 1970
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Became World President of Rotary International. Public - Kaye - Researcher - 16 July 2019 - Way up North written by Harold Tahana Thomas published 1970
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary Elizabeth Thomas (wife), Disraeli Street, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 32548 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Five brothers served in WW1: William Alfred (18896), Arthur Rawson (31105); Frank (12/4281), Alfred Edward (11/497), Harold Tahana (32548). Two, William Alfred (18896) and Alfred Edward (11/497) died in WW1. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Talking to my dad and never knew you were my grandfather , i also heard and read many stories about you i just wanted to sau love you and wish i got to meet you but unfortunatley i couldnt rest in peace koro
    Public - Anahera - 4 August 2016
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R7825239
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      57: 31 AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 5: Includes portrait AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
16 July 2019KayeAwanui, Far NorthResearcher
04 August 2016AnaheraAuckland / New ZealandOther

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