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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Thomas Handley Rae |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Second Lieutenant |
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| Forename(s): |
Thomas Handley |
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| Surname: |
Rae |
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| Also Known As: |
Tom |
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| War: |
World War I, 1914-1918 |
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| Serial No.: |
12/3453 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Herekino, North Auckland, New Zealand |
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| First Known Rank: |
Private |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Clerk |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs A. Rae (mother), Hikutaia, Thames, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
9th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
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| Embarkation Date: |
8 January 1916 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Transport: |
HMNZT 37 |
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| Vessel: |
Maunganui |
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| Destination: |
Suez, Egypt |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
21 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
17 |
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| Other Units: |
New Zealand Engineers |
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| Campaigns: |
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| Last Unit Served: |
New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
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| Place of Death: |
Le Quesnoy, France |
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| Date of Death: |
4 November 1918 |
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| Age at Death: |
26 |
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| Year of Death: |
1918 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed in action |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France |
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| Grave Reference: |
I. A. 23 |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Thomas Rae was the son of Thomas and Anne Rae of Beresford Street, Pukekohe. |
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| Description of Image: |
- Postcard, Greeting card. WW1. Divided Vise, Paris L'ART. Photo. Rosi-Coloms. Affection, Happy Returns, Roses. Dated July 1916. Sent by T.H. Rae, in France (front). (Courtesy of the collection of Mr T. Lyons)
- Postcard, Greeting card. WW1. Divided Vise, Paris L'ART. Photo. Rosi-Coloms. Affection, Happy Returns, Roses. Dated July 1916. Sent by T.H. Rae, in France (back) . Message: France, July 1916. Best wishes for your birthday. T.H. Rae. It is not known to whom the card was sent. (Courtesy of the collection of Mr T. Lyons)
- Christmas Card, WW, New Zealand Engineers 1914 - 1917, Greetings from France, Xmas & New Year 1917-1918.. (Front). Greeting card from Tom to Floss. (Courtesy of the collection of Mr T. Lyons)
- Christmas Card, WW, New Zealand Engineers 1914 - 1917, Greetings from France, Xmas & New Year 1917-1918.. (Inside). Poem: The night settles down on the battered old bivvy. Rat-tat! and an "over" comes swhishing the gloom, But pass up the baccy and tip us a chorus, To-morrow brings Xmas and letters from home, Then here's to them all in our sweet little country, Our hearts are there always whatever befall; And of all the fair honours good fortune may bring us, The pride of our home folk is sweetest of all. Greeting: Xmas greetings 1917. Message: From Tom to Floss with best wishes. (Courtesy of the collection of Mr T. Lyons)
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| Archives NZ source: |
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| Sources Used: |
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917 |
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