Rifleman

Philip Thirlwall

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Elizabeth Thirlwall, of Beach Rd., Waikuku, North Canterbury, New Zealand. Native of Woodend, Canterbury.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
26/925
Name:
Philip Thirlwall
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
16 June 1887
Place of Birth:
Canterbury, Woodend,
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E Thirlwall (mother), Waikuku, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
12 October 1915
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Employer:
Self, Matamata, Waikato
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
17 October 1916
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
29
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
05 February 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 42
HMNZT 43
HMNZT 44
Vessel:
Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
B. 13. 24.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Philip Thirlwall
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