Private

Thomas Henry (Tommy) Bird

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Owen Pugh Bird and Annie L. Bird, of Lyttleton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • New Zealand Nominal Rolls (WW2)
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Tommy Bird from a family photo.

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Karyn Bird
Relationship to casualty: Great Niece

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
10293
Name:
Thomas Henry (Tommy) Bird
Name variation:
Henry Thomas Bird (Nelson College Register)
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
18 December 1919
Place of Birth:
Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Education: 
Next of Kin: 
Mrs A L Bird (mother), 44 Exeter Street, Lyttelton
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Locality on Enlistment: 
44 Exeter Street, Lyttelton
Place of Enlistment: 
Christchurch, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Apprentice Brass-moulder
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 23 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
20 May 1941
Day of Death:
Tuesday
Age at Death: 
22
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
12. D. 20.
Cemetery Location: 
Greece
Thomas Henry (Tommy) Bird
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