Private

Thomas Omega Shirley

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Thomas Edward and Jean Shirley, of Napier, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Tom Shirley was born in Gisborne on 30 December 1890. He was enrolled at Napier Boys High School on 28 November 1904 and attended until December 1906. Tom was employed at the Napier woollen mill and ... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
32991
Name:
Thomas Omega Shirley
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
30 December 1890
Next of Kin: 
T.E. Shirley (father), 6 Lighthouse Road, Napier, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Woollen worker
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Accidental death on active service
Date of Death:
16 August 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
27
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
13 February 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 77
Vessel:
Mokoia
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
VI. A. 1.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Thomas Omega Shirley
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