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Thomas Ewart

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 70), Page: 14 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Ewart AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 4/162 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    26 April 1891 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Caversham, Dunedin Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs F. Ewart (mother), 18 Sydney Street, Caversham, Dunedin, 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 4/162 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 Locomotive fireman/Civilian 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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 7.5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      135 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Ex Samoan Advance
    War service: Samoa, Western Front
    Embarked Wellington, 15 August 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917; marched into Sling Camp, 3 October 1917.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917; joined 3rd Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 9 November 1917, and posted to 10th Company.
    Transferred to No 5 NZ Railway Operating Company, 20 December 1917.
    Regimental No changed to 4/162.
    Detached to 12th Light Railway Operating Company, 28 April 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 8 June 1918.
    Granted extra pay while employed as Locomotive Driver, 1 February 1918.
    On leave to United Kingdom, 30 September 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 16 October 1918.
    Promoted Temporary Corporal, 1 January 1919.
    Ceases to act as Locomotive Driver, 18 February 1919.
    Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board SS 'Maunganui', 17 May 1919; discharged, 21 July 1919.
    Total war service: 3 years 42 days (of which 2 years 190 days were abroad) AWMM
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Death

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

Memorials

Memorial

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